Washington DC, April 22 -- The White House has reportedly drawn up a "naughty and nice" list of NATO member countries as part of the Trump administration's push to evaluate and potentially penalise allies who did not support US positions during the Iran conflict, Politico reported, citing officials familiar with the matter.

According to Politico, citing three European diplomats and a US war official, the initiative, developed ahead of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's visit to Washington, categorises alliance members based on their defence contributions and broader cooperation, placing them into different tiers.

The move underscores US President Donald Trump's continued warnings that allies who fail to meet US expectations on defence ...