Germany was supposed to be the lead for NATO early on for the security in Kabul.
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Hutchison critiques Germany's commitment to NATO operations.
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That is something that has to be, from the NATO standpoint, a consensus. Some of our allies are concerned that a withdrawal would make Russia more aggressive.
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Absolutely. We should reinforce our efforts to get Russia to comply with the treaty, and it is the position of the American Defense Department, State Department, that Russia is in violation.





