The US mustn’t abandon Nato now – nor should its allies go it alone | Jens Stoltenberg Read moreIn the months before his election, Trump described Nato as obsolete and raised questions over whether America under his leadership would come to the aid of a Nato ally under attack. This is no time to question the value of the partnership between Europe and the United States. Photograph: Naomi Stock/Rex FeaturesStoltenberg, who is a former prime minister of Norway, concedes that America’s Nato allies need to increase contributions, a demand made by Trump during the presidential campaign. In these uncertain times we need strong American leadership, and we need Europeans to shoulder their fair share of the burden. He stressed that it was a key area in which the UK should agree to compromise during Brexit negotiations.

Source: The Guardian November 12, 2016 21:56 UTC