BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will push his NATO allies to boost defence spending, at their first talks on Friday, by warning them that the disproportionate US share is “unsustainable,” officials said.
Tillerson will be the latest top US administration official to deliver that message when he meets fellow NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
The meeting is in preparation for a May 25 NATO summit in the Belgian capital which US President Donald Trump will attend.
While saying the allies themselves know they must do more, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg dismissed concerns that Trump is less committed to the 28-nation alliance …read more
Source: The Manila Times
