US defense chief chides NATO 'free riders'

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday defended Washington's pressuring NATO allies to contribute more money toward their own defense, saying the Western alliance cannot permit "free riders." Responding to questions at the Council on Foreign Relations about President Donald Trump's criticism of other NATO members, Esper said the United...

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