06/08/2022
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"The effects of the financial crisis and the declining share of resources devoted to defense in many allied countries have resulted in an overreliance on a few countries, especially the United States."
"The United States has not done that, though, with regard to Syria policy."
"Was this a decision that was reached by the NATO leadership or did we do that individually with those, with those two allies of ours?"
"I do agree with his assessment, and the quick fix is for the Nations of NATO to meet their self-described 2 percent of GDP spending goal."