washington president donald trump tuesday reaffirm support unite state longstanding security alliances around world insist friends partner europe middle east pacific must pay fair share cost first nationally televise speech congress since take office jan. 20 trump seek reassure ally still uneasy doubt raise 2016 presidential campaign commitment defense maintain u.s. global leadership role also make clear expect countries shoulder burden security need echo campaign message ally take advantage washington generosity provide security umbrella foreign policy call direct robust meaningful engagement world trump tell joint session congress american leadership base vital security interest share ally across globe specifically assure nato ally new administration continue commitment decades-old alliance however make mention one main source european concern friendly overtures campaign toward russian president vladimir putin strongly support nato alliance forge bond two world war dethrone fascism cold war defeat communism trump say partner must meet financial obligations say base strong frank discussions begin that deviate prepare remark trump add fact tell money pour nice offer specifics critics accuse trump fail recognize benefit accrue unite state strong democratic ally help stabilize volatile areas like middle east ukraine south asia trump remark follow deployment early month senior cabinet members brussels bonn munich germany aim calm european worry europeans hear defense secretary jam mattis north atlantic treaty organization military alliance obsolete despite trump suggestions contrary vice president mike pence tell russia would hold accountable action ukraine mattis make first foreign trip south korea japan seek ease concern trump self-styled america first strategy mean u.s. foreign policy asia seem tackle doubt u.s. ally trump still make clear want expect partner whether nato middle east pacific take direct meaningful role strategic military operations pay fair share cost say trump recommit u.s. ally say must pay 'fair share