Trump heads to NATO summit amid feud with allies
Trump is pressing allies to meet a new 5% of GDP defense target as NATO leaders weigh Europe security and support for Ukraine.
- President Donald Trump is scheduled to depart Monday night for a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, at a complicated moment for the alliance.
- Trump wrote on social media last Thursday that it is "Ridiculous for the U.S.A. to continue along this one sided path when the relationship is not reciprocal," criticizing NATO allies' financial contributions.
- NATO members agreed last year to invest 5% of GDP—3.5% on defense budgets and 1.5% on infrastructure—though NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Monday, "After years of underinvestment, we are producing real capabilities."
- The White House announced President Trump will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, while the Pentagon reviews American forces in Europe to assess security readiness.
- Michael O'Hanlon, who directs foreign policy research at the Brookings Institution, warned the 3.5% goal is "unlikely to be achieved by many alliance members," noting reduced United States support could threaten European security.
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