FILE PHOTO: General James Mattis testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 27, 2010 (REUTERS / Yuri Gripas)
Brussels: US Defence Secretary James Mattis warned NATO allies Wednesday that Washington would "moderate its commitment" to the alliance unless they boost their spending.
"No longer can the American taxpayer carry a disproportionate share of the defence of Western values," Mattis said in prepared remarks given to his counterparts at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
"If your nations do not want to see America moderate its commitment to this alliance, each of your capitals need to show support for our common defence."
