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NATO leaders gather Tuesday for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, JUN 25 – NATO members agree to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP amid U.S. pressure, with Spain dissenting and European allies aiming to reduce reliance on American military support.
- NATO leaders gathered in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025, for a summit focused on defense spending and alliance unity.
- The summit followed longstanding tensions over burden-sharing, especially after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and NATO's 2% GDP spending minimum agreed in 2022.
- Spain rejected the proposed 5% GDP defense spending target, with U.S. President Trump publicly criticizing Spain and Canada as low contributors.
- Spain spent less than 2% and Canada 1.45% of GDP on defense last year, while European allies provided 60% of Ukraine's military support in 2024.
- The summit highlighted deep divides over spending and commitments, with implications for NATO's future cohesion and its support for Ukraine.
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The NATO summit is over, the Trump circus is out of the country again. The impressions that have been left behind still have to sink in with our editor-in-chief Rennie Rijpma.
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Trump whirlwind tests NATO summit unity
Will he play nice? That was the question for NATO leaders nervously waiting to see if a carefully choreographed show to please US President Donald Trump would pay dividends as the alliance summit began on Wednesday.
Trump Whirlwind To Test NATO Summit Unity
Will he play nice? That's the question for NATO leaders nervously waiting to see if a carefully choreographed show to please US President Donald Trump will pay dividends when the alliance summit gets down to business on Wednesday.
Trump, NATO to gather for summit amid rising global tensions
Just a week ago, things had seemed rosy. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was optimistic the European members and Canada would commit to invest at least as much of their economic growth on defense as the United States does for the first time.
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