Ex-Trump National Security Adviser Repeats Call for Allies to Increase Defense Spending

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Ex-Trump National Security Adviser Repeats Call for Allies to Increase Defense Spending

Photo : YONHAP News Robert O’Brien, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, has reiterated the need for allies to increase their spending on defense, including their share of the costs for the upkeep of U.S. troops. O’Brien made the call Sunday in an interview with CBS, saying the American taxpayers can’t deter China alone and the U.S. needs help from its allies. When the host mentioned that allies like South Korea a…