'Destroy the system'"The only way you can get the system back into compliance is to destroy the system," Thompson told reporters last week. "The bigger picture is what kind of sign you're sending out, what message you're sending," said one European official. A third European official said that "they will threaten, they will try to divide NATO, they'll do anything but stay quiet." "We have to think about whether adaption is needed and that will take time," the third European official said. "We don't have a clear vision on this," said the second European official.

Source: CNN February 01, 2019 00:27 UTC