BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (KUNA) -- US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby said on Thursday that increased military spending by European countries and Canada will make NATO allies "more equal partners" within the alliance.
Colby said in remarks ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels that "in 2025 we saw a genuine commitment for Europe to lead the conventional defense of the alliance," He added, "now it is time to move forward together in a pragmatic way, as we have a strong foundation for working jointly within a real partnership, for a NATO based on partnership rather than dependency, which is in line with the original purpose for which the alliance was established." (end) arn.aai