Trump on NATO Mutual Defense Clause: ‘If I Didn’t Stand with It, I Wouldn’t Be Here’
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday affirmed his support for NATO's mutual defence guarantee one day after having troubled the alliance of 32 nations by hesitating about their commitment.
Trump on NATO mutual defense clause: 'If I didn't stand with it, I wouldn't be here'
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled his support for NATO's mutual defense pact after previously casting doubt on whether he would abide by it. "I stand with it. That's why I'm here," Trump said at the NATO summit in the Netherlands when asked to clarify his stance on Article 5 of the alliance's treaty. "If I didn't stand with it, I wouldn't be here," Trump added. Article 5 of NATO's founding treaty states that an attack on…
Trump on NATO mutual defense clause: ‘If I didn’t stand with it, I wouldn’t be here’
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled his support for NATO's mutual defense pact after previously casting doubt on whether he would abide by it. "I stand with it. That's why I'm here," Trump said at the NATO summit in the Netherlands when asked to clarify his stance on Article 5 of the alliance's treaty. "If I didn't stand with it, I wouldn't be here," Trump added. Article 5 of NATO's founding treaty states that an attack on…
Trump Offers Backing To NATO Defense Pact: ‘I Stand With It’
US President Donald Trump said he stood behind NATO’s mutual defense obligations after a historic vote by its members to raise their defense spending to 5% of GDP, offering a commitment that will bolster anxious European allies.Trump’s comments came just a day after he arrived at the NATO summit at The Hague, questioning NATO’s defense clause and putting allies on edge about whether the US was disengaging from the alliance and collective securit…
He said this during a conversation with journalists at the NATO summit in The Hague, The Guardian reported. When asked about US involvement in the event of an attack on one of the Alliance member countries, Trump replied: “We are with them (allies, - ed.) to the end.” Article 5 of the NATO Treaty concerns mutual security guarantees in the Alliance. According to this article, an armed attack on one or more allies in Europe or North America will b…
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