“We face the greatest challenges to our security in a generation,” Stoltenberg wrote as he outlined NATO’s strengths, amid concerns over the president-elect’s position on the US-led alliance. He conceded, however, that European leaders must increase their financial contributions to the 28-nation alliance, a demand made by Trump during his campaign. “It is all too easy to take the freedoms, security and prosperity we enjoy for granted,” he concluded. “In these uncertain times we need strong American leadership, and we need Europeans to shoulder their fair share of the burden. “But above all we need to recognise the value of the partnership between Europe and America.

Source: Indian Express November 13, 2016 01:51 UTC