NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Donald Trump against undermining NATO's collective security guarantee and emphasized the alliance's readiness to defend all members.
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Stoltenberg reiterated a warning to Trump not to undermine NATO's collective security guarantee
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hinted that US presidential candidate Donald Trump is harming the security of the Alliance with his statements
Stoltenberg said the primary strength of the Alliance lies in the principle of deterrence, based on the belief that adversaries are confident in NATO's collective response
Abandoning this principle undermines the strength of the Alliance
Stoltenberg said his signal to Trump is that they should not undermine their deterrence and do not doubt the readiness to defend allies
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