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32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump
- The NATO annual summit is scheduled for June 24-25, 2025, at the World Forum in The Hague, involving 32 heads of state and government including President Donald Trump.
- The summit arises amid pressure from the Trump administration demanding NATO allies increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, despite disagreements over Russia’s threat level and European reliance on Ukraine's security.
- The summit will be concise and centered on a five-paragraph statement highlighting commitments to defense spending and addressing Russia as a key concern, while Ukrainian President Zelensky is invited to attend a dinner but will not participate in the main North Atlantic Council discussions.
- An official from the U.S. government characterized the 5% defense spending commitment as a landmark move designed to boost combined military strength and rebuild industrial capabilities essential for producing key supplies needed to maintain collective security.
- The summit tests NATO’s cohesion as allies struggle to meet spending targets amid escalating Middle East tensions and unpredictability from President Trump, whose actions and rhetoric continue to unsettle the alliance.
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Almost everything at this NATO summit has to do with one person: Donald Trump. Even though the five-percent target he has long demanded is now close to grips, an eclat is not excluded. Ralf Borchard.
The NATO summit in The Hague is entirely tailored to the US President: Europeans promise to invest a lot more money in their defence, Ukraine hardly happens. Thus, America is to be held in the alliance.
Germany, EU, Nato: They all planned to react to Donald Trump's new US presidency with their own strength. But the reality is different: the West is bustling.
NATO tries to Trump-proof Netherlands summit
NATO members are bending over backward to get in President Donald Trump‘s good graces ahead of a summit that will invite questions about how much they contribute to their own self-defense. Member nations, anticipating Trump’s complaints about their defense spending, are poised to announce plans to commit 5% of their gross domestic product to defense as they meet in the Netherlands on Tuesday and Wednesday at The Hague. But after Trump’s abrupt d…
NATO prepares for summit uneasily, as US pressures fellow members
The US has urged its allies, which have limited financial resources, to ramp up defense spending. The demands come amid tighter control over NATO and a backdrop of dissension over how to approach the Russian threat.
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