By Martin Michaels
As the longtime U.S. ambassador to NATO leaves his post, he’s not hesitating to tell European governments what he thinks of their military cutbacks.
“Most European allies are hollowing out their militaries, jettisoning capabilities, and failing to spend their existing budgets wisely,” said Ivo Daalder in a farewell speech, hosted by Carnegie Europe, a think tank this week.
Daalder, who has served in the role since May 2009, didn’t mince words when criticizing European countries’ decisions to reduce military spending as a means to reduce debt and government expenditures. From 2002-2012, collective NATO military spending by European
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