President Donald J. Trump and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shake hands during their meeting at the White House, April 12, 2017. NATO photo
Daily Signal: NATO Chief Credits Trump for Allies’ Boosting Defense Spending, Rules Out Naming HQ for McCain
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says allies are stepping up in their commitments to defense spending, and gives some of the credit to President Donald Trump.
Stoltenberg also told an audience at The Heritage Foundation in Washington on Friday that the international defense alliance likely would not name its headquarters after Sen. John McCain, the veteran Arizona Republican and prominent defense hawk who died Aug. 25.
“President Trump has been outspoken on this issue, and I have thanked him for his leadership on defense spending,” Stoltenberg said at the leading conservative think tank’s Capitol Hill headquarters. “Since President Trump took office, NATO allies across Europe and Canada have spent an additional $41 billion extra in U.S. dollars on defense.”
Read more ...
WNU Editor: Not surprised by the John McCain decision.
More News On NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's Remarks
NATO chief thanks Trump for pushing allies to spend more on defense -- Washington Times
NATO Chief: Alliance to Take 'Strong' Approach on Russia -- VOA
NATO Chief Defends Value of Military Alliance -- WSJ
NATO head shoots down idea of naming new headquarters after McCain -- The Hill
1 comment:
"NATO Secretary-General Credits President Trump"
Post a Comment