HALIFAX — The defence secretary of the United Kingdom and his Canadian counterpart kicked off an international security conference in Halifax Friday with reassurances they expect key military alliances will endure as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take power.
During the summer, Trump said he wanted changes in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, at one point referring to NATO as “obsolete,” and making clear he expects other member states to contribute more towards the alliance’s military costs.
However, U.K. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told reporters attending the International Security Forum in Halifax that it’s not unusual for an American president to …read more
Source: National Newswatch
