Sentence examples for commitment to the alliance from inspiring English sources

But cuts in defence are putting a question-mark over Latvia's ability to fulfil its commitment to the alliance.

He rode to power in February partly on swelling anti-American sentiment, especially among younger South Koreans, but has since sought to reaffirm his commitment to the alliance.

Under the terms of the agreement, participating retailers can leave the alliance whenever they like, though if they do so before two years are up, they must pay what remains of their five-year financial commitment to the alliance.

The advocates of retaining nuclear weapons in NATO argue that the B-61 bombs demonstrate America's enduring commitment to the alliance, intimidate Russia, and discourage NATO members from developing their own hydrogen bombs.

At a joint news conference on Thursday, Poland's president, Aleksander Kwasniewski, whose country has 2,500 troops in Iraq, and Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain gave no indication that the disclosures of abuse would weaken their commitment to the alliance.

While some major European governments continue to disagree with the United States on a wide range of issues, including the war in Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the willingness to deepen their cooperation within NATO may herald a renewed commitment to the alliance.

This month, Mr. Gates delivered a major policy address in Brussels in which he urged NATO to increase its commitments to the alliance's collective security efforts.

Trump has criticized NATO members for not paying their way and suggested that the United States could renege on certain commitments to the alliance.

Over the weekend, US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Riyadh to reassure Saudi Arabia of its commitments to the alliance between the two countries, which sees billions of dollars in US military hardware flow to the kingdom each year.

Responding to Trump's suggestion that his decisions would depend in part on whether states that were attacked were meeting their financial commitments to the alliance, former diplomat Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, said it is important not to see NATO or any alliance solely in budget terms.

Whereas Labor walks on eggshells not to lose votes by appearing anti-American, the coalition's commitment to the American alliance is not in doubt.However, America used to agree with Mr Howard that Australia did not have to choose between, "our history and our geography".