ALLIES … WORRIED ABOUT THE LONG-TERM COMMITMENT OF THE U.S.: Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed for today’s meeting with his NATO counterparts with a traditional message of support coupled with a warning that Europe can’t rely on America to do all the heavy lifting.

“On my way to @NATO’s Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels with @POTUS’s call for 5% defense spending. It’s time for Europe to step up and invest more in collective security,” Rubio posted on X, calling for a spending goal the U.S. itself cannot and has no plans to meet. “Looking forward to making our transatlantic partnerships stronger to keep Americans safe,” he added.

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