That just adds to the concern because now, you've got former president of the United States inviting Putin to attack another NATO country if they aren't somehow fulfilling their 2 percent pledge, it's crazy.
Panetta expresses concern over former President Trump's comments that could embolden Russia to attack NATO allies.
Share
More from Leon Panetta
Make no mistake about it, that would be an act of war because it would threaten our national security.
Autocrats that once operated in their own spheres of influence have now joined together in an axis of mutual support and aggression.
You have my commitment to work on this in a systemic way and a bipartisan way because it shouldn't matter who sits in this seat.
The answer is no, not at all. Not in 100 years. These plans that the Pentagon develops, we -- we develop these plans to deal with every potential crisis that's out there.
Other voices in this conversation
