Nato leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen has rejected Russian criticism of the Nato mission in Libya. Photograph: Thierry Roge/Reuters
NATO Optimistic On U.S.-Europe Defense Ties -- Yahoo News/Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of NATO says he remains optimistic about U.S.-European defense cooperation, particularly in missile defense, in spite of the risk of massive new U.S. budget cuts and fears of recession in Europe next year.
In an interview with Reuters, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who often describes himself as a natural optimist, also brushed aside any concern over what impact a possible unravelling of the euro zone currency union could have on cohesion of the NATO alliance of 28 nations -- 26 of which are European.
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My Comment: I am also optimistic that U.S.-Europe defense ties will continue ... all-be-it at a smaller and lesser level.