WASHINGTON — The disconnect was striking. As Donald Trump doubled down on his disdain for an “obsolete” NATO this week, Eastern European and Baltic leaders were pitching a very different message to U.S. leaders: American support for the 66-year-old alliance is more vital than ever.
“It is in the interest of the United States not to have war in Europe,” Polish President Andrzej Duda told reporters in Washington. “The alliance has to be protected on all of its flanks” against an increasingly aggressive Russia, he added.
The Obama administration was clearly listening. On Wednesday, it said more troops and tanks will be …read more
Source: European Voice
