The dictionary defines "jawboning" as "the use of public appeals (as by a president) to influence the actions especially of business and labor leaders."  Or "an unofficial technique of public and private discussions and arm-twisting, which may work by the implicit threat of future government regulation." Donald Trump employed jawboning to persuade, arm-twist, and threaten NATO member-states if they didn't raise the level of their spending on defense. It worked. Fox News: "President Trump has been very clear," Stoltenberg told fill-in host John Roberts. "He is committed to NATO. He stated that clearly just a few days ago and also at the NATO summit in July. But at the same time, he has clearly stated that NATO allies need to invest more. And therefore at the summit in July last year, we agreed to do more to step up – and now we see the results." In all, Stoltenberg continued, "by the...(Read Full Post)