April 4, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on NATO members to “stand together” and confront evolving threats, even as resentments old and new flared at a meeting of alliance diplomats Thursday in Washington.

The gathering of 30 foreign ministers at the State Department focused on threats from Russia and China. Among the challenges, Pompeo said, are “things not solved by more troops being on the ground” — including cyberattacks and hybrid warfare.

In his opening remarks and comments to reporters at the end of the meeting, Pompeo returned to the theme of defense spending, saying that all members need to boost their budgets. He rejected what he called “tired arguments” from leaders who say that their voters will not support it.

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