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Rubio defends U.S. pressure on NATO defense spending
32countries
NATO has 32 member countries.
During a visit to Lisbon, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said pressure on NATO members to increase defense spending is not hostile and argued that stronger members would strengthen the alliance’s deterrence.
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Marco Rubio said U.S. pressure on NATO allies to increase defense spending is not hostile.
“is not a hostile thing”
Marco Rubio said stronger NATO members would make NATO a stronger deterrent.
“the stronger the members of NATO are, the stronger NATO is, the stronger the alliances and the stronger the deterrence is”
- 32countries
NATO has 32 member countries.
“the 32-country alliance”