(Alex Raufoglu – RFE/RL) Just one day after addressing the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a brief stop in the Slovak capital to dispel fears of a US retreat from NATO, telling reporters that Washington remains firmly committed to the alliance. Standing alongside Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on February 15, Rubio dismissed concerns triggered by recent US troop adjustments in Europe. “We’re not leaving NATO. We’re not leaving…. We may move a couple thousand troops from one country to another, but this has always been the case,” Rubio said, playing down speculation that redeployments signal a broader shift. – From Central Europe, Rubio Rejects NATO Exit Talk, Calls For Stronger European Role
