NATO, Trump

Trump Wants NATO to Increase Defense Spending Target to 5%: Report
During his first administration, Trump said in 2018 that the defense spending goal for NATO should be doubled to 4 percent. While on the campaign trail in the lead-up to the 2024 election, he also accused NATO of relying too much on U.S. contributions.
Trump to push NATO allies to increase defense spending
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to push U.S. NATO allies to increase their defense spending when he returns to the White House next month.
NATO chief defends Trump to critical MSNBC host, says 'he was right' to hit allies on defense spending
NATO chief Mark Rutte told MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire that President-elect Donald Trump was right to criticize allies for not meeting defense spending goals in 2018.
Trump will demand NATO allies increase defence spending to 5% of GDP – Financial Times
US President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to demand NATO allies to raise their defence spending to 5% of their GDP. Source: Financial Times, as cited by European Pravda Details: Two informed sources informed FT that Trump intends to push for a defence spending target of 5% of GDP among NATO members,
Trump's Nato push: Higher defence spending, continued aid to Ukraine
Trump plans to push Nato allies to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP while continuing aid to Ukraine, marking a significant shift in his foreign policy approach
Trump wants 5% Nato defence spending target, Europe told
US president-elect’s closest foreign policy aides indicate he will continue arming Ukraine while pursuing end to war
Trump's NATO demands spark European defence budget turmoil
As reported by the "Financial Times," U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to demand that NATO countries increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP. His advisors conveyed this information during talks with European government representatives.
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As Trump return looms, NATO chief Rutte stresses 'urgently needed' Ukraine support
During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Brussels, NATO leader Mark Rutte urged member states on Wednesday to ...
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Nato boss say Donald Trump is 'right' on need to boost defence spending
Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that ...
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Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump looms
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to ...
NATO chief urged Trump to see Ukraine aid as ‘a good deal’ for U.S.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says he told Donald Trump that Russia, China, Iran and North Korea all also have a stake in ...
Nato command to coordinate Ukraine aid is up and running in Germany, says Rutte
The command has taken over the coordination of military aid for Ukraine from the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
Zelenskyy welcomes Trump’s effort but warns of hasty ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the possibility of Donald Trump initiating an effort to end Russia’s war, ...
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Mark Lane: What? Another election? House race has a Trump pick amid crowded field
The district’s seat is vacant because its former representative, Michael Waltz, is leaving to become national security ...
A month before Trump takes power, Europe flounders in search of a plan
Context: Trump takes office in a month’s time, and has vowed to stop military aid to Ukraine and force Kyiv into immediate ...