– He has a great ability to stand by his message, and I think that is a strength, says former Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, about Donald Trump, to news on Dagsrevyen tonight. Stoltenberg today congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the presidential election, and got an answer. – Yes, he thanked for the support, or for the congratulations. It is an important way to establish contact from all Europeans to see how to make it go as well as possible, even if there is political disagreement between him and many European governments, says Stoltenberg. Photo: Screenshot from X – Many are worried now about the future of NATO, with Trump. Is there cause for concern? – We have no guarantees in democracies, and there will be some noise and a lot of tricks that people will raise some questions about, but fundamentally I think the USA, also with the new president, will be a strong NATO ally, says Stoltenberg. He says that in Trump’s first term they worked together to strengthen transatlantic security, and to adapt NATO for the future. – In a world of increasing instability, strong American leadership is still essential, writes Stoltenberg. During his first term as president in 2016-2020, Trump pushed for member states to increase their contributions. Earlier this year, Stoltenberg stated that he does not believe that the US will leave NATO with Donald Trump as president. – Trump’s criticism is not aimed at NATO, but at NATO countries that do not spend enough money on defence, Stoltenberg said at a press conference in February. – I am sure that NATO will remain the strongest alliance in history, and that the US will still be part of NATO, Stoltenberg said. Stoltenberg has been NATO chief for ten years, but Rutte formally took over the role on October 1. Stoltenberg has got a new job, and will be chairman of the International Security Conference in Munich. Photo: Alf Simensen / news Published 06.11.2024, at 19.06 Updated 06.11.2024, at 19.19
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