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Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State[AP=Yonhap. Resale and DB prohibited][AP=Yonhap. Resale and DB prohibited]
President Donald Trump has voiced frustration with European allies he sees as lukewarm in supporting U.S. actions in the Middle East. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the transatlantic rift must be addressed at NATO’s July summit.According to Reuters, on May 22 Rubio told a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Helsingborg in southern Sweden, “Frankly, the president is disappointed in how some NATO allies have responded to operations in the Middle East.” He signaled that divisions within the alliance will be addressed head-on at the NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, in early July.Rubio said the Ankara summit will be “one of the most important in NATO’s history,” because leaders must respond to the president’s disappointment. He added, “This issue must be addressed, but it won’t be solved today; it needs to be discussed at the leaders’ level.”Trump has expressed strong anger at European governments for saying they would not assist the U.S. in a war with Iran and has repeatedly suggested he might withdraw the United States from NATO. By reiterating the president’s frustration over a possible war with Iran, Rubio underscored that the transatlantic divide and how to resolve it will be a central agenda item at the upcoming NATO summit.Yonhap News TV inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/LINE jebo23; Moon Seung-wook (winnerwook@yna.co.kr)
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