US EditionNATO leaders gather Tuesday for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions
- NATO leaders gathered on June 24-25, 2025, in The Hague to discuss raising defense spending amid tensions over alliance commitments and Ukraine support.
- The summit followed growing pressure from the U.S., led by President Trump, demanding allies increase defense budgets to 5% of GDP, while some members like Spain opposed this goal.
- Trump criticized low spenders Spain and Canada, questioned whether the U.S. should respect spending goals, and called on Europeans to bear more responsibility for Ukraine's defense.
- Spain spent less than 2% of its GDP, Canada 1.45% last year, and European allies provided 60% of Ukraine's military support in 2024, while NATO plans to deploy 300,000 troops rapidly to counter attacks.
- The summit underscored entrenched divisions among NATO members but confirmed the U.S. intention to remain in the alliance and NATO’s commitment to Ukraine’s future membership.
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The NATO summit is over, the Trump circus is out of the country again. The impressions that have been left behind still have to sink in with our editor-in-chief Rennie Rijpma.
·Amersfoort, Netherlands
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Trump whirlwind tests NATO summit unity
Will he play nice? That was the question for NATO leaders nervously waiting to see if a carefully choreographed show to please US President Donald Trump would pay dividends as the alliance summit began on Wednesday.
Trump Whirlwind To Test NATO Summit Unity
Will he play nice? That's the question for NATO leaders nervously waiting to see if a carefully choreographed show to please US President Donald Trump will pay dividends when the alliance summit gets down to business on Wednesday.
·New York, United States
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