Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Targaev said that US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s statements that Washington will not protect countries that do not fulfill their defense spending obligations are understandable. His words guide the way Euroactive.
He emphasized that the alliance countries that undertake obligations must respect and fulfill them.
“Trump is campaigning and his stance is pretty clear. All countries made this commitment [по увеличению расходов на оборону] Back at the peak in 2014, 10 years ago, the fact that some still haven’t reached that 2% [от ВВП]causes anxiety. We must bear this burden together,” Tagarev said.
He also called for “not to take steps to separate Europe from North America.” The head of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense also emphasized that his country fulfilled all its obligations.
“About a third of this budget is investment in new warfighting capabilities, which have been very well received by our allies. “Not even a square centimeter of NATO territory will be given to an aggressor country,” Tagarev emphasized.
Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in South Carolina on February 11 statedIf re-elected, he will not only fail to protect NATO countries that do not spend enough on defense, but will even encourage possible Russian attacks on such states.
Current US President Joe Biden taken into accountIt is stated that Trump’s statements encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack NATO.
Previously Following Trump’s words, Stoltenberg called for preventing the collapse of NATO.