Reuters: Trump says NATO is obsolete but still 'very important to me'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said NATO was obsolete because it had not defended against terror attacks, but that the military alliance was still very important to him, The Times of London reported.
“I took such heat, when I said NATO was obsolete," Trump told the newspaper in an interview. "It’s obsolete because it wasn’t taking care of terror. I took a lot of heat for two days. And then they started saying Trump is right."
Trump added that many NATO members were not paying their fair share for U.S. protection.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 16, 2017
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NATO 'obsolete,' says Trump as he suggests Russia nuclear deal -- AFP
CIA director warns Trump to watch what he says, be careful on Russia -- Reuters
Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat -- AP
Police say CIA head Brennan couldn't even keep his emails safe from a 16 year old child -- The Telegraph
Trump's National Security Adviser in Frequent Contact With Russia -- AP
Kremlin agrees with Trump that NATO is 'vestige of past' -- TASS
Russia says US troops arriving in Poland pose threat to its security -- The Guardian
Muted Reaction in Russia to Trump's Talk of Nuclear Arms Cut -- AP
Moscow unsatisfied with ICAO reply to query on Ukraine’s firing practice near Crimea -- TASS
Chinese Navy Has New Commander -- Defense News
China Gives Two Vessels to Pakistan's Navy to Protect New Trade Route -- Sputnik
How Might North Korea Test an ICBM? -- John Schilling, 38 North
Cambodia cancels military exercise with US -- AP
Japan, Australia to strengthen defense ties, stress importance of TPP -- Reuters
Japan to Provide Vietnam With 6 Patrol Boats to Boost Security in S China Sea -- Sputnik
Spain's Felipe meets Saudi king as warship sale mooted -- AFP
Ukraine seeks 'clarity' from Canada about whether it will extend its military mission there -- CBC
The Royal Navy is facing its heaviest Russian activity since the Cold War, says First Sea Lord -- The Telegraph
Hundreds of U.S. Marines land in Norway, irking Russia -- Reuters
Air Force Cyber-Protects F-22 -- Scout Warrior
Lockheed Closing in on F-35 Deal, CEO Tells Trump -- Defense News
Raytheon Protests Army Contract Award To Leidos For Fires Support System -- Defense News
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Military's Shift Away From Oil Clashes With Trump's Promises --AP
US Congress Passes Waiver for Mattis to Lead Pentagon -- Defense News
Obama's former CIA director backs Trump's pick for the job -- The Hill
Pentagon says nothing ‘unusual’ about DC National Guard leader having to step down during inauguration -- FOX News
US Army soldier based at Fort Hood is found dead - making him the TWELFTH GI from the Texas base to die in the last two months as investigators probe bizarre cluster of suicides, accidents and fatal fights at the base -- Daily Mail
Top Marine: Corps assumes it will grow by 3,000 Marines -- Marine Times
‘We Need a Fifth-Generation Marine Corps’ -- Sea Power
The military's massive valor awards review will result in fewer than 100 upgrades -- Military Times
U.S. agrees to pay billions of dollars to Marines affected by toxic water -- AP
Lawmaker calls for action after human feces found at Honolulu war memorials -- Hawaii News Now
Why Donald Trump is the U.S. Army’s Once in A Lifetime Opportunity -- Dan Goure, National Interest
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