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The New York Times |
Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Brussels on Thursday for a gathering of NATO foreign ministers amid high anxiety over the Trump administration’s approach to Europe, including the war in Uk...
Wyoming News |
Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to massively ramp up their spending targets for defence.
Yahoo |
Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO allies boost defence spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) as he accuses them of piggy-backing on the massive US defence budget, a stance Rubio reiter...
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size of their military budgets, particularly given U.S. President Donald Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at NATO to reassure the alliance about Trump’s intentions but warn that it can’t rely so heavily on the United States anymore.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told CBS News' Margaret Brennan that "Russia really has to do more to bring this war to an end."
BRUSSELS -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO arrived Thursday in Brussels, where the alliance’s top diplomats are hoping they’ll shed light on U.S. security plans in Europe.
Europe must agree a “road map” with the US to shift the burden of defending the continent away from Washington, Finland’s defence minister has said, and at the same time avoid a disjointed switch that Russia could exploit.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said European militaries should “step up” as the US tilts away from the region to focus more on threats from Asia.
European allies and Canada are deeply concerned by President Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who sees NATO as a threat, as the US works to broker a cease-fire in Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to attend his first meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. The discussions among allies focus on the 'rebalancing' of funding and operational responsibilities.