munich u.s. vice president mike pence saturday bring message support europe donald trump fail wholly reassure ally worry new president stance russia european union pence first major foreign policy address trump administration tell european leaders speak trump promise unwavering commitment nato alliance today behalf president trump bring assurance unite state america strongly support nato unwavering commitment transatlantic alliance pence tell munich security conference offer greet president also repeat u.s. call defense spend return keep faith us president trump always keep faith you poland defense minister praise pence many others include france foreign minister u.s. lawmakers munich remain skeptical convince ally trump would stand europe trump contradictory remark value north atlantic treaty organisation scepticism 2015 deal curb iran nuclear ambition apparent disregard future european union leave europe fearful seven-decade-old u.s. guardianship west pence speak former nato deputy secretary general alexander vershbow american sum mood tell reuters many hall still ask real policy pence whose meet german chancellor angela merkel describe german aid friendly also mark divide iran european union see business opportunity follow nuclear deal pence call tehran lead state sponsor terrorism language never use european officials pence strident vow consign islamist militants ash-heap history also raise eyebrows european officials say u.s. homeland security secretary john kelly defend trump directive suspend travel unite state citizens seven mostly muslim countries since block u.s judge condemn eu governments kelly say would produce tight streamline version soon say need find ways vet reliable way satisfy us people come unite state come right reason french foreign minister jean-marc ayrault express disappointment pence speech mention european union although vice president take message eu headquarter brussels monday hope clear response brussels ... donald trump say overjoy brexit would others ayrault say refer britain decision leave european union u.s. senator chris murphy member opposition democrats say welcome pence address saw two rival governments emerge trump administration pence trump defense secretary jim mattis foreign minister rex tillerson deliver message reassurance debut trip europe events washington include news conference trump brand accredit white house reporters dishonest people sow confusion like lot hear vice president pence murphy tell reuters hard square speech everything donald trump say cite assault free press resignation trump security adviser michael flynn contact russia eve u.s. charm offensive europe also tarnish message pence mattis tillerson seek send officials tell reuters u.s. republican senator john mccain trump critic tell conference friday new president team disarray unite state europe big trade partner big foreign investor continent european union partner almost foreign policy well main promoter european unity 60 years pence cite trip cold war-era west berlin youth say trump would uphold post-world war two order president trump promise stand europe today every day bind together noble ideals freedom democracy justice rule law pence say pence receive little applause beyond warm reception get declare support nato warn time come military spend meet awkward silence unite state provide around 70 percent nato alliance fund european governments sharply cut defense spend fall soviet union russia resurgence military power seizure ukraine crimean peninsula start change baltic state poland fear russia might try repeat crimea elsewhere europe believe moscow seek destabilize governments influence elections cyber attack fake news accusation deny conference russian foreign minister sergei lavrov pence tough line russia call moscow honor international peace accord seek end conflict eastern ukraine welcome polish defence minister antoni macierewicz lavrov say meet french german ukrainian counterparts would new ceasefire feb. 20 know unite state continue hold russia accountable even search new common grind know president trump believe find pence say greet trump pence say u.s. commit europe