The 32 members of the NATO meet Donald Trump’s request to increase defense of 5 percent of GDP to obtain protection from the US, promising protection from the US, plans to appear in a reliable, increased passage “on purpose.
In a joint statement released by an Alliance Summit in Hague on Wednesday, the allies also said that they “confirmed our commitment to motivation”.
A review of the purpose of spending occurs in 2029, the Commiqué said.
Officials told the FT that the text agreed to the leaders were just hidden in five paragraphs long, in accordance with the approach to meeting the meeting Rutte, which was not complicated as possible to avoid Trump’s attention.
On the contrary, the last two of us summit communex, from Washington and Vilnius, 44 and 90 paragraphs long, respectively.
“Allies invest in 5% of GDP each year in defense defense requirements as well as defense in 2035 to ensure our individual and collective obligation,” as the statement.
The text is intended as a response to Trump’s long-term annoyance to what he says is an excessive trust in European allies in the European defense.
In response to Trump’s saying last week that new 5 percent defense spending is not available in Washington, Rutte says the US “more or less or less or less or less there.
When asked during the summit to explain his principle of Article 5, the Mutual Defense Pacace in the nutual, “that’s if I don’t stand in alliance,” I’m not here. “
The statement with only one mention of Russia, which deals with the “long-term threat to Russia in Euro-Atlantic Security” and a sentence expressing Ukraine’s support “.
Trump is doubtful about treating Russia as an enemy and firm in his support of Ukraine.
Communiqué shows the words “Allies who agree” to the expenditure promise, rather than “we agree” to be in previous drafts and veto in Spain.
Madrid argues it can be able to deliver the necessary military capabilities that NATO demands by spending less than 5 percent of GDP.
