John Brennan: US Is Critical Component Of NATO Alliance That'll Deter Russia From Moving Into Europe

John Brennan: U.S. Is ‘the Critical Component of the NATO Alliance that Will Deter Russia from Moving Further Westward into Europe’ - ‘We should make no mistake about it, the United States is the core member’ —— Brennan: "Well, I think first of all -- I think it’s a big strategic step back for Vladimir Putin. Two formidable countries with military capabilities have joined the NATO alliance which brings the Scandinavian countries into the very important alliance that sits on Russia’s northwest border along with Norway. Therefore I think NATO is trying to make sure they are able to work font as closely as together to the countries and I think there are questions among NATO countries about whether or not they can get — rely on the United States over time. Because they see that Donald Trump may, in fact, get back into the White House. And really concerns them. They’ve been increasing their defense spending and I think the Ukraine situation ha really -- encouraged them to work more closely together.”