On his first visit to NATO headquarters, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Feb. 15 delivered a blunt warning to America’s allies, telling them they must increase military spending or the United States will pull back from its commitment to the transatlantic bloc.
Politico: Mattis gives NATO spending ultimatum
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis speaks while Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada (not pictured) listens during a joint press conference at the defence ministry in Tokyo on February 4, 2017.
