US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States has no plans to withdraw from NATO. He stressed that the movement of troops from one country to another happens all the time. He said this informed at a joint press conference with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
"As for NATO, I don't understand, the United States has thousands and thousands of troops deployed as part of a NATO mission. And we made it clear, I think it was very clear at the summit just a few days ago or at the defense ministerial level. We are not leaving NATO. We are not leaving," Rubio said.
He emphasized that the US could move several thousand soldiers from one country to another, adding that such processes have always occurred.
Rubio also noted that there is no more important duty for any state than the ability to protect its people and its country.
“That’s why, by the way, we talk about the importance of our NATO partners having the appropriate capabilities… I think what we’re saying is that the stronger our allies are, the stronger we are all together,” — the Secretary of State summed up.
