President Donald Trump sharply criticized NATO and several key U.S. allies, accusing them of failing to support American military efforts in the ongoing conflict with Iran, while highlighting assistance from a handful of Middle Eastern partners.

Speaking publicly, Trump took aim at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, questioning its effectiveness and describing it as a “paper tiger,” in a pointed rebuke of the 32-member alliance.

He expanded his criticism to include several countries in Asia, arguing that nations benefiting from U.S. military protection did not reciprocate during the conflict.

“We’ve got 50,000 soldiers in Japan to protect them from North Korea,” Trump said. “We have 45,000 soldiers in South Korea to protect us from Kim Jong Un.”

Trump expressed frustration that these allies did not contribute to the U.S. war effort. “Japan didn’t help us or Australia didn’t help us,” he added. “South Korea didn’t help us. And then you get to NATO. NATO didn’t help us. There were some countries that did.”

In contrast, Trump pointed to support from several Gulf nations, naming Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as countries that assisted the United States during the conflict.