US EditionTrump Faces an Alliance Shaped to His Liking as He Attends the NATO Summit
- U.S. President Donald Trump attended the NATO summit on June 24, 2025, in The Hague and met alliance secretary-general Mark Rutte.
- The summit followed years of Trump's demands for NATO members to increase defense spending, especially to 4% or 5% of GDP, which NATO agreed to endorse.
- Trump said he planned to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the summit while the alliance reaffirmed support for Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing war.
- Trump attracted attention by suggesting that his support for Article 5 varies based on interpretation, while also insisting that European countries must significantly increase their financial contributions, highlighting his focus on fair burden-sharing within NATO.
- The summit resulted in NATO's pledge to increase defense spending, signaling unity against Russia, though some divisions remain, such as Spain's refusal to meet the 5% target.
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THE HAGUE. Donald Trump could toast royally in The Hague. He looks like he's getting Europe where he wants it, with multi-billion dollar investments in defense. But then he hovered on the issue of Article 5 – and everything became uneasy.
President Donald Trump faces an alliance shaped to his liking as he attends the NATO summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — U.S. President Donald Trump huddled on Wednesday with members of a NATO alliance that he has worked to bend to his will over the years and whose members are rattled by his latest comments casting doubt on the U.S. commitment to its mutual defense guarantees. Trump’s comments en route to the Netherlands that his fidelity to Article 5 “depends on your definition” drew attention at the NATO summit, as will the new and fragi…
The NATO summit in The Hague today in a live ticker: the military alliance wants to keep Trump happy, the Iran-Israel conflict overshadows the meeting.
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nin.rsUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called this year's NATO summit in The Hague "Trump's summit", as the Alliance members prepare to increase defense spending, a request from US President Donald Trump.
Yesterday's royal dinner, today's work. At the NATO summit in The Hague, member states are now discussing the increase in defence spending. Positive signals came from US President Trump.
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