The Trump administration has made great strides in recent months to transform the cash-strapped and perpetually ailing North Atlantic Treaty Organization into a viable global military force that has the capabilities to confront Russia and other rogue regimes allied with terror forces.
Vice President Mike Pence, in wide-ranging remarks on Wednesday before a gathering of NATO members in Washington, D.C., outlined a series of reforms the Trump administration has taken to boost NATO's military readiness and position it as a force that can combat Russian aggression, as well as that of regional terror groups.
Pence told NATO members the United States "Will no longer agree to any measures or treaties that force unilateral disarmament upon us," a direct reference to Russia's continued construction and use of missile systems that violate international arms treaties.
"Together with our NATO partners, we created the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force to prepare combat-ready battlegroups to be able to move into the Baltics and Poland within days," Pence added.
The Trump administration also is spearheading the creation of new NATO commands in Virginia and Ulm, Germany, in a bid to "Ensure the swift movement of our troops" across the globe.
Under the Trump administration, Russia will not be permitted to force its priorities on member states, Pence said.
"The good news is, at President Trump's urging, our NATO allies have promised more than $100 billion in additional defense spending, more of our NATO allies are meeting the two percent commitment, and the majority of NATO members now have plans in place to meet their financial obligations by 2024," Pence said.
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-is-turning-nato-into-a-viable-military-force/
Vice President Mike Pence, in wide-ranging remarks on Wednesday before a gathering of NATO members in Washington, D.C., outlined a series of reforms the Trump administration has taken to boost NATO's military readiness and position it as a force that can combat Russian aggression, as well as that of regional terror groups.
Pence told NATO members the United States "Will no longer agree to any measures or treaties that force unilateral disarmament upon us," a direct reference to Russia's continued construction and use of missile systems that violate international arms treaties.
"Together with our NATO partners, we created the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force to prepare combat-ready battlegroups to be able to move into the Baltics and Poland within days," Pence added.
The Trump administration also is spearheading the creation of new NATO commands in Virginia and Ulm, Germany, in a bid to "Ensure the swift movement of our troops" across the globe.
Under the Trump administration, Russia will not be permitted to force its priorities on member states, Pence said.
"The good news is, at President Trump's urging, our NATO allies have promised more than $100 billion in additional defense spending, more of our NATO allies are meeting the two percent commitment, and the majority of NATO members now have plans in place to meet their financial obligations by 2024," Pence said.
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-is-turning-nato-into-a-viable-military-force/
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