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Trump Says NATO ‘No Longer Obsolete’ But Allies Must Pay Up For Collective Defense

Trump Says NATO ‘No Longer Obsolete’ But Allies Must Pay Up For Collective Defense
Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General. Photo: NATO

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reversed his claim that NATO is obsolete, but continued his crusade for member states to spend more on defense to include potentially repaying the alliance for what he considers past-due bills.“I said it was obsolete. It is no longer obsolete,” Trump said during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House. The two-hour meeting that preceded the on-camera appearance was the first face-to-face meeting of Trump and Stoltenberg.Trump during…

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