WASHINGTON - Michael Flynn, US President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be his powerful national security advisor, is a former military intelligence chief who sees militant Islam as the biggest threat to global stability. Meanwhile, he has taken a more flexible line on Russia and China, countries the outgoing administration of Barack Obama regards as the country's principal strategic opponents. Son of a Rhode Island banker, Flynn had a professional army career mainly in intelligence units. "Along the way, the alliance picks up radical Muslim countries and organizations such as Iran, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and Islamic State." Like Trump, Flynn has also criticized US allies in NATO for not putting enough of their own effort and funding into the crucial western defense treaty.

Source: Bangkok Post November 18, 2016 16:41 UTC