10/27/2016
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"President-elect Obama intends to use tough, principled diplomacy to mitigate the threats posed by Iran against its neighbors."
"We will ask our NATO allies to reconsider national restrictions on NATO forces."
"The Obama administration will seek greater contributions from them in Afghanistan."
"The NATO force is short-staffed and some countries' contributing forces are imposing restrictions."