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Title: Poll Shows Increased Support For NATO On Both Sides Of The Atlantic
Post by: rangerrebew on May 25, 2017, 08:32:25 am

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Poll Shows Increased Support For NATO On Both Sides Of The Atlantic



May 23, 201710:14 AM ET


Public support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has generally improved in the U.S., Europe and Canada, according to a newly released poll from the Pew Research Center.

The uptick in support comes in the wake of the turbulent U.S. presidential race where then-candidate Donald Trump called NATO "obsolete," prompting European leaders to express alarm.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/23/529547508/poll-shows-increased-support-for-nato-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2005.24.2017&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief