We must not allow wedge to be driven between US and Europe, warns Nato chief

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned over fears of a wedge being driven between the US and Europe (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

The head of Nato warned member countries on Thursday against allowing a wedge to be driven between the United States and Europe, as concern grows about Washington’s commitment to its allies should Donald Trump return to office.

Faced with a war in Ukraine that is draining military and financial resources, and with a US package of support held up by infighting in Congress, European leaders and senior officials have warned that Europe must invest more in its armies and new technologies and ramp up weapons production.