US EditionTrump says whether he’ll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee ‘Depends on your definition’
- US President Donald Trump traveled to The Hague on June 24, 2025, to attend a two-day NATO summit focused on defense spending.
- The summit aims to respond to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and includes a proposed increase in NATO defense spending from 2% to 5% of GDP.
- Prior to the summit, NATO leader Mark Rutte emphasized that it would be inconceivable for Russia, whose economy is drastically smaller by a factor of 25, to surpass the alliance's defense production, while Ursula von der Leyen underscored a profound generational transformation in Europe's approach to security.
- Trump cast doubt on US commitment to NATO’s mutual defense guarantee by saying, “Depends on your definition,” of Article Five but assured he is committed to being their friends.
- The increased defense spending requirement may strain alliance unity, as most nations support the 5% target, but concerns remain over US commitment and broader geopolitical tensions involving Russia and China.
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Independent EspañolU.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.
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KFOR-TVTrump 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…
A pillar of collective defence, the text is used by the American president to put pressure on some member countries of the Alliance, which judges too few thinkers.
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