The US says it will defend “every inch” of NATO as the nuclear planning group meets
BRUSSELS, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to defend “every inch” of NATO territory ahead of talks between defense ministers from the alliance on Thursday. including closed discussions by its Nuclear Planning Group. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made the speech to reaffirm America’s commitment to NATO’s collective defense after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats amid tensions on the ground over his near-missile attack. a total of eight months in Ukraine. “We are committed to protecting every inch of NATO territory – when it comes to that,” Austin said. NATO NUCLEAR EXERCISES Meanwhile, NATORead News