BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and the top of NATO have met for talks on world safety, the navy alliance stated Saturday.
In a short assertion, NATO stated Trump and its secretary normal, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Seaside, Florida.
“They discussed the range of global security issues facing the Alliance,” the assertion stated with out giving particulars.
It seemed to be Rutte’s first assembly with Trump since his Nov. 5 election. Rutte had beforehand congratulated Trump and stated “his leadership will again be key to keeping our Alliance strong” and that he seemed ahead to working with him.
Trump has for years expressed skepticism concerning the Western alliance and complained concerning the protection spending of lots of its member nations, which he considered too low. He depicted NATO allies as leeches on the U.S. navy and overtly questioned the worth of the alliance that has outlined American international coverage for many years. He threatened to not defend NATO members that fail to fulfill defense-spending objectives.
Rutte and his staff additionally met Trump’s decide as nationwide safety adviser, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, and different members of the president-elect’s nationwide safety staff, the NATO assertion stated.
Rutte took over on the helm of NATO in October.
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