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US Warns of Growing Gap in NATO Defense Spending

Top U.S. officials are warning of the dangers of a growing gap between defense spending by the U.S. compared to Europe at a time of heightened tensions with Russia over Ukraine. The warnings come as U.S. tanks and warships are being deployed in Europe as part of ongoing NATO training operations. Henry Ridgwell reports from London on NATO's defense spending shortfalls.

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