US EditionTrump Wraps a NATO Summit Far Chummier than Those of His First Term
- U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his involvement in the NATO summit held in The Hague on Wednesday, spending under a full day in the Netherlands.
- The summit focused on agreeing a spending plan and restricting Russia's war effort amid concerns raised by Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and the ongoing Middle East conflict.
- At the summit, 32 NATO leaders, except Spain, endorsed a final statement committing to invest 5% of GDP annually on defense and security-related spending by 2035, with Spain unable to meet the target.
- Trump affirmed his commitment to NATO's mutual defense pact Article 5, stating, "If I didn't stand with it, I wouldn't be here," while also expressing that the definition of Article 5 varies.
- The summit resulted in a major policy shift securing increased defense spending by NATO allies, which Trump called a "monumental win" for the United States, Europe, and Western civilization.
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San Diego Union Tribune
Trump wraps up a NATO summit far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term
By SEUNG MIN KIM and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrapped up participation in the annual NATO summit facing an alliance that had largely bent to his will. Far from the tense meetings of Trump’s first term, much of the annual summit in The Hague seemed catered to the impulses and worldviews of the Republican president whose “America First” foreign policy ethos downplay…
Egos, snatched encounters and insights at the Nato Summit
Nato country leaders family photo. Image credit: AP The two-day Nato summit in The Hague has come to an end, a gathering that was notable for a more favourable attitude towards US President Donald Trump than previous tension-filled meetings. I was just feet away from the US President as he gave his press conference there today, listening to every word he uttered, so close I could see every curl of his lip, and flick of his eyebrow at what is alr…
Colorado Springs Gazette
Trump wraps participation in a NATO summit far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term
U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped his participation in the annual NATO summit, a gathering far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term. Trump secured a major policy change he's pushed for since 2017 as most NATO member…
US President Donald Trump spoke in his first reaction since the plenary session of a “fantastic” NATO summit. “There were great people…
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