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- During the June 25, 2025, summit at The Hague, President Donald Trump reaffirmed the United States' commitment to NATO and its foundational principle of collective defense.
- This support followed longstanding pressure by Trump to increase NATO defense spending from 2% to 5% of GDP by 2035, addressing previous underfunding by allies.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte acknowledged that President Trump’s encouragement played a key role in the alliance’s historic move, with nearly all member countries agreeing to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, resulting in over $1 trillion in additional European expenditures since 2016.
- Trump also discussed ongoing engagement with Ukraine by proposing Patriot missile defense aid and stated, 'We are with them all the way,' while reaffirming commitment to Article 5 despite some ambiguity.
- The summit's outcomes indicate growing NATO unity amid global tensions, with increased defense spending and continued support for Ukraine marking a notable policy consolidation.
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Senate Republicans race to pass Trump's policy bill. And, takeaways from NATO summit
Senate Republicans race to pass Trump's domestic policy bill by July 4, but are divided on key issues. And, NATO leaders agreed on a defense spending increase at yesterday's summit.
The NATO summit that ended yesterday in The Hague will go down in history for at least two things: the submission of all European allies to the demands of Donald Trump and, as a result, the beginning of a very significant rearmament of the European allies and Canada, which in the last 50 years had become accustomed to taking advantage of the fact that the United States represents a colossal military power. Instead, in the case of Ukraine, Trump …
NATO's New Commitment: Trump's Impact on European Security
Victoria Coates, former Deputy National Security Advisor, provides her insights on the significant developments at the NATO summit in the Netherlands, where President Donald Trump achieved historic commitments from European nations to bolster their defense spending. Coates discusses the implications of these changes for global security, the ongoing challenges posed by China, and the recent peace agreement between Congo and Rwanda.
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