WASHINGTON — Republican nominee Donald Trump hinted the U.S. may revisit NATO’s longstanding policy of defending its allies against possible Russian aggression if he becomes president, saying that some allies aren’t holding up their end of the bargain.
Trump told The New York Times that he would decide whether to protect the Baltic republics against any incursion by Russia based on whether those countries “have fulfilled their obligations to us.”
His remarks came ahead of his speech to formally accept the Republican nomination for president late Thursday, and dominated the day’s convention-related chatter, even though they are in in line with his …read more
Source: National Newswatch
