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"Even in countries historically reluctant to spend more on defence, there is now a growing sense of the importance of greatly increased defence spending," said Ian Lesser, from the German Marshall Fund of the United States think tank.”

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Mr Stoltenberg was similarly dubbed the “Trump whisperer” for his ability to manage the prickly American president when he threatened to pull the US out of Nato. If Trump returns, Nato’s head will need to demonstrate shrewd political instincts and supreme coaxing skills. “Assuming it’s him, Rutte will bring stability and predictability. He’ll bring access, he’ll bring credibility on both sides of the Atlantic,” says Dr Lesser.”

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But those countries are not plagued by the same degree of political division as in the United States, according to David Salvo, a former U.S. diplomat and now managing director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund think tank. “It’s tough, because the best practices tend to be in places where either trust in government is a hell of a lot higher than it is here,” he said. ”

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Separately, German Marshall Fund Indo-Pacific program managing director Bonnie Glaser said that Xi might be trying to drive a wedge between the US and the EU, particularly on the issue of Taiwan’s defense. However, it is also possible that Xi genuinely believes the US trying to lure China into a conflict, she said.”

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