Nato member 'worried about Trump's nuclear control'

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Brussels - A NATO member country has reportedly raised concerns about Donald Trump’s control of his country's nuclear weapons. CNN reports that the country – a member of the nearly 70-year-old international military alliance – was concerned with the US President’s command of the nuclear launch system. The country's fears were somewhat alleviated after a briefing on the subject, a diplomatic source said. Mr Trump has maintained a strained relationship with other NATO member states over the years, at one point calling the organisation “obsolete”. He has frequently demanded that partner countries "pay their fair share" for their mutually assured defence. At a meeting in South Korea last month, however, Defence Secretary James Mattis vowed the US would protect its NATO allies – even in the event of a nuclear strike. “Make no mistake – any attack on the United States, or our allies, will be defeated," he said. "And any use of nuclear weapons will be met with a massive military response that is both effective and overwhelming.” (FA)

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