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Pence slams Germany over defense spending and Russia ties at NATO summit

By Daniel Jativa
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Pence slams Germany over defense spending and Russia ties at NATO summit

Vice President Mike Pence lambasted Germany Wednesday for not contributing its fair share to NATO, scolding the ally at an event marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance.

“Germany must do more,” Pence declared at the NATO Engages outreach conference in Washington, D.C., where foreign ministers from all 29 NATO nations have gathered for an anniversary summit this week.

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