NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO is "ready and able to protect all allies" after former US President Donald Trump said he would "encourage" Russia to attack the alliance.
About this reports write The Guardian and Yle.
Stoltenberg is said to have said any attack on the Western military alliance would be met with a "unified and strong response" after former US President Donald Trump suggested Russia would attack member states he believed were failing to meet their financial obligations. sewing
“Any suggestion that allies will not protect each other undermines all of our security, including that of the United States, and puts American and European soldiers at increased risk. I expect that regardless of who wins the presidential election, the United States will remain a strong and loyal NATO ally." Stoltenberg said.
He said NATO remains "ready and able to protect all its allies."
White House Representative Andrew Bates, commenting on Trump's statement, called it "terrible" and endangering US national security.
“Encouraging the invasion of our closest allies by murderous regimes is appalling and unwarranted. It puts US national security, global stability and our economy at risk," — Bates said.
Recall that during a rally in South Carolina, Trump said that NATO, before the start of his presidency, was allegedly bankrupt. In particular, he refused to protect allies from a theoretical threat if they refused to pay "bills". He noted that "one of the presidents of a major country" once asked him if the U.S. would continue to defend them against a Russian invasion if they "don't pay."
"No, I wouldn't defend you. In fact, I would encourage them (Russians, ed.) to do whatever they want. You have to pay. You have to pay the bills,” — Trump said.
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