 And outside Africa, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a Sankosan's commitment to NATO's Article 5 guarantees mutual defense between member states. Blinken said this during a visit to Lithuania. We will defend every inch of NATO territory if it comes under attack. No one should doubt our readiness, no one should doubt our resolve. We're continuously reviewing within NATO our defense posture, including looking at questions of extending the deployment of forces, looking at questions of more permanent deployments. All of that is under regular review and we're engaged with NATO allies in doing just that. Get notified about fresh news updates.