NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Russia to return to compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, from which Trump plans to withdraw the U.S. this summer
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a joint meeting of Congress as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi look on in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 3, 2019.The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization warned the U.S. Congress on Wednesday of the threat posed by “a more assertive Russia,” including a massive military buildup, threats to sovereign states, the use of nerve agents and cyberattacks.
Stoltenberg, saying “time is running out,” also called on Russia to return to compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, from which Trump plans to withdraw the United States this summer.“NATO has no intention of deploying land-based nuclear missiles in Europe,” Stoltenberg said in a speech that was an impassioned defence of the 70-year-old alliance. “But NATO will always take the necessary steps to provide credible and effective deterrence.
Members of Congress, who greeted Stoltenberg with repeated cheers and standing ovations, said they viewed his address to the joint meeting of the House of Representatives and Senate as a chance to reaffirm the American commitment to the NATO alliance.“NATO has been good for Europe, but NATO has also been good for the United States,” Stoltenberg said.
Trump has ruffled feathers among European allies by repeatedly saying NATO nations need to pay more for their militaries and ease the burden on the United States.Earlier this year, before inviting Stoltenberg to Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation of her fellow Democrats to Brussels, where they sought to reassure European allies that differences over Trump’s policies were mere “family squabbles” and that transatlantic ties remained strong.
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