BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France's need for U.S. help during the Mali operation shows Europe must do more to fill worrying gaps in its defences, NATO's chief said on Thursday.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen also sounded the alarm about growing disparities between what the United States and Europe spend on defence and warned that NATO's military power and global influence could be put at risk if allies continue to slash their defence budgets while emerging powers boost theirs.
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