In an interview on Monday’s CNN News Central, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg brushed off Donald Trump’s attacks against the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
When asked if he is concerned about the political direction the U.S. is headed and how it relates to NATO, Stoltenberg said the recent threats from Trump have not been directed at NATO, but instead, are directed at allies who he perceives are not spending enough on defense.
“The criticism has not mainly been against NATO, but the criticism coming from former president Trump has been against NATO allies not spending enough on NATO and there are things that have really changed,” Stoltenberg said. “More NATO allies are spending at least two percent of GDP on defense, and now Sweden joined today, and they are spending more than two percent,” Stoltenberg said. “NATO allies are really making a difference now by significantly spending more on defense.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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