Letter: Trump's Accomplishments Fit Our Enemies' Agendas to a T
- NATO leaders at a summit in The Hague pledged to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP to address threats from Russia, influenced by a demand from U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Countries will spend 3.5% on core defense and 1.5% on broader measures like cybersecurity and infrastructure adaptations, despite some nations, including Spain, disputing the need for the targets.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy aimed to discuss U.S. weapon purchases and expressed the need for support amid rising tensions.
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NATO allies yield to Trump's demands, pledging 3.5% of GDPs to military spending
At the summit in The Hague, the US achieved what it had come for: a commitment by Europeans and Canadians to increase their military spending. While Donald Trump did not challenge the allied solidarity of Article 5, he secured a minimalist final declaration.
Letter: Trump's accomplishments fit our enemies' agendas to a T
To the editor — In his first months in office, Donald Trump's administration has intentionally and very publicly disrupted our economy and trade with our most important partners, stiff-armed our NATO allies of 80 years, destroyed our standing as the…
NATO has sanctified 5% in defense without debate about what that means at a summit to Donald Trump’s greatest glory This week I am writing to you with a day’s delay. We had to follow Donald Trump and cover the NATO summit in The Hague, which has ended this Wednesday afternoon. And, as the US president is unpredictable, I preferred to wait for the meeting to pass to write these chronicles. And I think it was worth it. When we accredited ourselves…


Key Takeaways From Trump’s Whirlwind NATO Summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—President Donald Trump wrapped up a whirlwind 24-hour visit to the Netherlands on June 25 for the NATO summit, securing a significant agreement to increase defense spending commitments from allies. In contrast to last year’s summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington amid scrutiny following his debate performance against Trump, this year’s event reflected a notable shift in tone and priorities. During the summit, …


NATO leaders agree to mutually increase defense spending
(AP) President Donald Trump met with members of a NATO alliance that he has worked to bend to his will over the years. NATO leaders agreed Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from Trump, and expressed…
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