US EditionRutte Guides Shaky Nato Spending Ship Through Trump-Infested Waters
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte hosted the alliance's summit in The Hague on June 24, 2025, with 32 member states attending.
- The summit aimed to secure agreement on increasing defense spending to 5 percent of GDP following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Rutte brokered a compromise where countries promise 3.5 percent of GDP for core military spending plus 1.5 percent for infrastructure and cybersecurity.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez objected, saying Spain can meet targets with 2.1 percent spending, while Iran's recent military actions heightened regional tensions.
- Rutte's skilled diplomacy maintained alliance cohesion despite difficulties, reinforcing U.S. commitment and advancing NATO’s spending goals amid global instability.
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AlKhaleej TodayCan flattery save Nato? Rutte charms Trump with clever defence spending deal
THE HAGUE, June 24 — When former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte took over as Nato chief last year his primary task was clear: keep Donald Trump on board should he come back to power. Now, on the eve of hosting his first alliance summit as boss in his hometown, The Hague, the veteran political operator seems on the verge of delivering. With a combination of diplomatic finessing and a large dose of flattery, Rutte looks set to make the volatile U…
NATO boss Rutte has a job at the summit in The Hague: to keep Trump happy. Perfectly planned for that. Festessen, Aufarmung - and everything short and scarce. If only the Spain problem does not get bigger. By Helga Schmidt.
There is a consensus among the 32 NATO allies who have met since Tuesday in The Hague: the world has become a much more dangerous place in recent decades. And the Atlantic Alliance, which has ensured the security of its Western members all this time, needs to be better shielded before them, spending more on defense. This is a shared conclusion, beyond what rearmament costs: either 5% of GDP, as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says, or less, as…
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