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LONDON – European leaders were left shaken following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments that NATO is “obsolete.”

The organization has formed the bedrock of Europe’s security since World War Two, but some EU leaders say Europe must now take responsibility for its own defense. The continent would face a huge deficit in military capability if the NATO alliance broke down.

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