Any assault on a Nato country would be met with a "collective and robust reaction", said its chief Jens Stoltenberg, after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack countries that have not contributed enough to the Western military alliance.
"Any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the US, and puts American and European soldiers at increased risk," Stoltenberg said.
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