NATO foreign ministers concluded a two-day meeting on December 2 that paves the path for reforms within the transatlantic alliance as it faces twin challenges from Russia and China, as well as key decisions about the situation Afghanistan. The meeting, held via videolink as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, discussed how the … Continued
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