"The earlier and the clearer that the new administration comes out with this, the better it is, also for European security," Soereide said. She said Trump reassured Solberg about the United States' commitment to the NATO alliance and common security. During the US election campaign, Trump talked of building closer ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He questioned whether the United States should protect allies seen as spending too little on their defence, raising fears he could withdraw funding for NATO. The combined effect was a new challenge that Europe and NATO need to address, she said.

Source: dna December 03, 2016 09:59 UTC