Washington expects its allies to take greater responsibility for defending the continent, Matthew Whitaker has said
Europe only ranks fourth among Washington’s global security priorities, US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said, as President Donald Trump pushes the bloc’s members to take greater responsibility for their own defense.
Speaking to Newsmax on Thursday, Whitaker outlined Washington’s priorities under Trump’s national security strategy.
”The defense of the homeland is number one… The Western Hemisphere, where we live, [is] obviously equally important,” he said, followed by the Pacific. “Defending Europe is also a priority, but…
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