BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–5 November 2012.  The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen:

I welcome the announcement by President Obama of the US Defence Strategic Review. The announcement follows consultation with Allies.

I  appreciate the United States’ enduring commitment to European security, to  preserving the strength and solidarity of our Alliance  and to  upholding our  collective defence. In an unpredictable world,  the United States’ affirmation that our transatlantic partnership  remains indispensable to the…