brussels/berlin germany foreign minister say monday u.s. president-elect donald trump comment nato obsolete arouse concern across 28-member alliance frank-walter steinmeier speak meet alliance secretary-general jens stoltenberg brussels say trump remark contradict view express designate defense secretary jam mattis speak also amazement speak today eu foreign minister nato foreign minister well report signal ease tensions steinmeier tell reporters ask trump interview bild newspaper time london obviously comment president-elect trump view nato obsolete view anxiety say trump due swear president friday say nato obsolete defend terrorist attack say also always great respect german chancellor angela merkel criticize 2015 decision allow wave million migrants catastrophic mistake open door terrorist attack u.s. secretary state john kerry say inappropriate trump weigh directly politics another country remark speak friday responsible relationship nato see since 1950s keystone western european defenses extend zone activity post-cold war period border russia much russia chagrin alliance found treaty commit members consider attack one state attack kremlin spokesman say agree trump nato characterize russian officials hostile remnant cold war obsolete germany transatlantic coordinator juergen hardt tell reuters expect congress allow washington give leadership role nato say key u.s. lawmakers include senate arm service committee chairman john mccain tell several weeks ago expect washington remain reliable partner 28-nation bloc expect trump reverse deployment 4,000 u.s. troop poland norbert roettgen head germany foreign affairs committee say germany fight restore western unity europe able replace security role unite state lot stake foundations liberal order internationally european security fight existential interest roettgen tell reuters trump repeat criticism nato members fail meet spend least percent gross domestic product defense germany work gradually boost military spend defence ministry spokesman jens flosdorff tell news conference merkel november say could promise nato target would meet near future germany say nato concern trump 'obsolete remark