Trump meets with NATO head Rutte
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte defended President Donald Trump’s leadership on Ukraine, saying only Trump has the power to “get this done” and bring lasting peace. REPORTER: Secretary General, can I just ask you,
Trump has pushed NATO members to spend at least 5 percent of their GDP on national defense. At a NATO summit in The Hague in June, most members agreed to a spending target of 5 percent of GDP — 3.5 percent on core military expenditure and 1.5 percent in defense-related areas such as military mobility by 2035.
Russia appears to have been deterred by NATO's firm response last month to incursions into Polish and Estonian airspace, but Moscow is expected to continue testing boundaries, the U.S. general serving as NATO's top commander said on Tuesday.
Putin oversees nuclear drills testing Russia’s missile and bomber readiness as NATO begins its Steadfast Noon nuclear exercises in Europe
European nations are witnessing a surge in unauthorised drone activity, prompting NATO to reassess its airspace defence systems; the incidents push the EU to accelerate plans for a European drone defe
Germany said it would step in and temporarily cover the salaries of 11,000 local employees of the U.S. Armed Forces working inside the NATO ally amid the ongoing federal government shutdown in the U.S.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expected to present President Trump with a plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.