US EditionTrump says whether he’ll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee ‘Depends on your definition’
- US President Donald Trump arrived in The Hague on June 24, 2025, to attend a two-day NATO summit focused on defense spending.
- The summit arises amid Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow justified by citing Ukraine's NATO aspirations and escalating the need for stronger defense.
- NATO members plan to approve a significant increase in defense spending from the current 2% to 5% of GDP, a target Trump has strongly advocated for.
- Trump cast doubt on the US commitment to NATO's mutual defense clause, stating, "Depends on your definition" of Article Five, while affirming he is "committed to being their friends."
- The summit underscores NATO's resolve to deter Russia, despite European concerns over US reliability, as the alliance aims to bolster unity and defense spending drastically.
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Donald Trump's vague statement on Article 5 of NATO causes uncertainty: Can Europe's states still rely on the US support in the future?
Trump injects uncertainty over defense guarantees in treaty
NOORDWIJKERHOUT, Netherlands — President Donald Trump on Tuesday injected some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual defense guarantees outlined in the NATO treaty as he headed to its summit — comments that could revive long-standing concern…
Trump casts doubt on mutual defence
President Donald Trump cast doubt on Tuesday over the United States' commitment to defending its NATO partners, suggesting there were "numerous" definitions to the cornerstone of the alliance's mutual defence pact. Trump was speaking to reporters en route to a NATO summit in the Netherlands, a two-day gathering which is intended to signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that NATO is united, despite the US president's past criticism, and dete…
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