US Defence Secretary Ash Carter warned Tuesday that NATO would defend its allies against Russian “aggression” as he presided over the passing of the alliance’s European command to a new general.
Carter said NATO would “keep the door open for Russia” for cooperation on global security challenges if Moscow abandoned its “sabre-rattling”.
“But it’s up to the Kremlin to decide. We don’t seek a cold, let alone hot, war with Russia. We don’t seek to make Russia an enemy,” he said.
“But make no mistake: we will defend our allies, the rule-based international order and the positive future it affords us.”
Carter was speaking …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
