TIRANA, Albania—NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly urged alliance members Monday to stand up to Russia’s military assertiveness and to do a better job sharing the burden of collective defense.
The assembly president, American lawmaker Michael R. Turner, declared that “Russia’s aggressiveness comes with a price” as he appealed to European partners to boost defense spending.
“Moscow has decided that its own interests are better served if it works against us rather than with us,” said Turner, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. “The challenge from Russia is real and serious.”
NATO Deputy Secretary-General Alexander Vershbow said NATO would maintain dialogue …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
