Some US administrations have complained that many Nato members do not pay their fair share of the alliance’s bills. Trump said that he would review the financial contributions made by Nato members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania before acting under the treaty’s mutual defence clause if any of those countries were attacked by Russia. The Nato alliance agreement was crystal clear, said its secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg. “This administration, like every single administration, Republican and Democrat alike since 1949, remains fully committed to the Nato alliance,” he said. Donald Trump’s suggestion that the United States may not automatically defend Nato allies under attack has been condemned by European leaders and the White House, as well as prominent Republican party figures.

Source: The Guardian July 21, 2016 23:30 UTC