Alliances Quote by Michael Leiter

If the Europeans truly wish to improve their NATO contribution they can show it simply enough. They can establish professional armed forces, like those…

— Margaret Thatcher

There is a need for the European Union to use all potential we have on defense cooperation.

— Federica Mogherini

Ever since the end of the Cold War, it has been our paramount interest in Europe to strengthen NATO and to extend it -…

— Tom Malinowski

I see NATO as a good thing to have - I look at the Ukraine situation and I say, so Ukraine is a country…

— Donald Trump

President Trump has called on other nations to do more, and they have responded. By the end of 2020, our NATO allies will spend…

— Mark Esper

For years, we have heard warnings that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO's capability.

— Lord Robertson

A stronger E.U. of defence makes NATO stronger.

— Federica Mogherini

Is such an alliance helpful to us in this day and age? Are we creating a cold war in order to justify NATO?

— Jill Stein

I believe a strong NATO has been the bulwark of our defence in Europe. Obviously that's important in the UK national interest and I…

— Theresa May

NATO needs to adapt its strategy to meet new challenges

— Angela Merkel

I think what Secretary Ash Carter is seeing, and I'm glad he is, is that we got to get NATO back working for the…

— Hillary Clinton

In the eyes of Russian leaders, E.U. expansion is a stalking horse for NATO expansion.

— John Mearsheimer