Nato chief promises ‘forceful response’ to any attack, as Trump remarks dismissed

Jens Stoltenberg says Nato ready and able to defend all allies', after Trump invited Russia to attack member countries

The Nato chief, Jens Stoltenberg, has said that any attack on the western military alliance would be met with a united and forceful response", after the former US president Donald Trump invited Russia to attack member countries he perceived as not meeting their financial obligations.

Stoltenberg said in a statement: Any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the US, and puts American and European soldiers at increased risk. I expect that regardless of who wins the presidential election, the US will remain a strong and committed Nato ally."