US Won't Quit NATO But May Pivot From Europe, NATO Admiral Says
Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, who took over as the chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Military Committee last month, spoke on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, where European leaders were coming to terms with President Donald Trump's new administration, including the prospect of fading US security protection.
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