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The united states has demonstrated not nearly with words, but with its actions that we stand firmly behind article 5, the mutual defense commitment. david: so we will stand behind our allies fully, but our allies have to step up to the plate as well. >> no, he's absolutely right. my first tour of duty 1984 to '87 was part of a rapid reaction force. we need to go back to them understanding they have a part to play that the united states of america cannot continue to be their defense shield that they need to step up to the plate as well and invest in their militaries. we see in afghanistan, and ...

Of the alliance members is an attack on all. a stance he declined to take on his last foreign trip. >> to those who would criticize our tough stance, i would point out that the united states has demonstrated not merely with words but with its actions that we stand firmly behind article 5, the mutual defense commitment. >> reporter: at his next stop in germany, the president made sure to shake the hand of german chancellor angela merkel, something he did not do earlier this year. but it's his meeting with vladimir putin on friday that the whole world will be watching. it's believed to be mr. tr...

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Former national security staffer under president obama and cnn political analyst and washington bureau chief for "the daily beast." a news-packed day already. the president questioning the intelligence over the russian meddling in the election and then he gave a speech in warsaw. right? really on the border with russia and for the first time in europe, he reaffirmed the u.s. commitment to article 5 of nato, collective security. listen to this -- >> those who would criticize our tough stance, i would point out that the united states has demonstrated not merely with words, but with its actions t...