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Nato is a spike that emphasizes the defense spending and the “Ironclad” security guarantee


Paul Kirby

EUROPE DIGITAL EDITOR

John Thys / AFP Donald Trump (L) In a blue suit speaks General Mark Rutte, a darker outfit and bent on him at the summit of Hague on the summit of Nato.John Thys / AFP

The US president (L) pushed NATO allies to “equalize” to make their defense spending

Hague leaders have decided to pass the defenses to 5% of the economic departure of its country in 2025 after the Pressure of the Donald Trump President of the US.

In a statement, “they said they were united against deep security threats and challenges, especially Russia in the Euro-Atlantic safety and a permanent threat of terrorism.”

The summit of Hague has been described by several leaders as historic, and the Secretary-General of Mark Rutte would then be followed by Ukrainian assistance to Ukraine.

They said leaders also confirmed “Iron commitment” for the collective defense ” – Known as a reciprocal safety guarantee if a member is attacked.

The commitments to raising expenses over 10 years of defenses is 3.5% of Each state member at least 2035 defensive expenses, plus 1.5% in a wide range of investments related to maximum security infrastructure.

“For too long, the United States, the United States, carried too much burden,” said Mark Rutte before the General Secretary meeting, adding: “That changes today.”

The US president said “It would be a great victory for everyone, I think. We will soon be flattened, and it must be so.”

However, Spain specially faced the 5% target before the meeting. The Madrid Minister of Economic Carlos said Madrid was making “tremendous effort” by 2.1%. “It’s wrong talk about the percentage,” he said to Spanish radio.

The Belgian government also expressed reservations, but while the Prime Minister of Wow de Wever said journalists said “3.5% is a realistic goal in 10 years.”

The summit of the Hague, Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima accommodation began with a dinner Tuesday night. Wednesday’s leader encounter was only two and a half hours in the end, it was a short agreed media at the end.

Rutte said to the NATO leaders who were founding “dangerous” moments, and the defense alliances of mutual defense guarantees – “an attack is a strong attack,” he sends a powerful message. “

Leaders met for traditional “family photography”, Spanish minister Pedro Sánchez was standing on his own at the end of the group.

Slovakia also sparked concerns about the great walk of defense costs, but President Peter Pellegrin said Bratislava would not be on the way.

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Spanish Prime Minister (photo remote) appeared in Naton “Family Photo”

Trump went to the summit of Hague from 2019 and after he met Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky, then.

However, the President of the US was enthusiastic when talking about the conflict in the Middle East rather than the war of Ukraine, when he talked about journalists on Wednesday.

“It’s a small difficulty, Zelensky, nice guy,” Trump said. “I’ve talked a lot … Iran’s help volunteer. I told him that I did a favor, help us in Russia, not Iran.”

Member States of NATO stated NATO to support Ukrainian support, “it helps our safety,” Kyiven would be added to the direct contributions to defense and defense industry.

The U.S. President appeared earlier in the Alliance’s Mutual Defense Guarantee, known as article five.

“There are many article definitions, you know that?” Tuesday reporters told them on Tuesday.

Mark Rutte sought a concern about Trump commenting, emphasizing that his European colleagues should worry about the US commitment to invest in the Western Alliance and investing in Ukrainian defense.

Sir Keir Starmer said the Prime Minister of the UK now: “We live in a very volatile world and now is about NATO’s unity, showing that strength. We are more powerful than us.”

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