Call US for more money NATO 'reasonable'

washington - The call from the US government to distribute fairly the burdens of NATO on the Member States is a reasonable requirement ' '. That the German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Friday after a meeting with her US counterpart Jim Mattis.

Von der Leyen further said that Mattis has offered to deepen the strategic dialogue between the US and Germany. According to her, there is a strong US commitment to NATO. Mattis and Von der Leyen were, moreover, agreed that many global problems can not be solved without the help of Russia. At the same time Moscow has to respect international laws and regulations.