U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary on Thursday said he did not see possible military collaboration with Russia now, in a blow to Moscow’s hopes to mend ties with Washington after Trump’s election.The remarks are perhaps the strongest indication yet from the Trump administration that prospects for any significant cooperation between the U.S. and Russian militaries against Islamic State in Syria is unlikely anytime soon.They came despite repeated suggestions by Trump during his election campaign of the possibility of joint action against Islamic State militants.“We are not in a position right now to collaborate on a military level. But our …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
