Subject: Re: Trump: I Would Encourage Russia...
I get frustration about not meeting defense spending targets. But this is an utterly irresponsible thing to say.

Plus, if I'm not mistaken, it would be a violation of US law not to respond. As I recall, treaties become US law upon ratification. So, at least in principle, there is no choice except to respond if we have a ratified treaty on the books (which I believe the NATO alliance is...the "T" stands for "treaty").