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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said NATO is crucial to countering Russian aggression, easing allies’ concerns about President Donald Trump’s commitment to trans-Atlantic security while repeating demands for members to spend more on defense. In his first appearance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Tillerson sought to assuage worries that the new U.S. administration would seek closer ties with Russia at NATO’s expense, particularly after Trump said during the 2016 presidential campaign that the alliance was obsolete.
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said NATO is crucial to countering Russian aggression, easing allies’ concerns about President Donald Trump’s commitment to trans-Atlantic security while repeating demands for members to spend more on defense. In his first appearance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Tillerson sought to assuage worries that the new U.S. administration would seek closer ties with Russia at NATO’s expense, particularly after Trump said during the 2016 presidential campaign that the alliance was obsolete.
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