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Trump Confronts NATO Allies, Questions Article 5 Commitment

| Trump 45 & 47

At the NATO summit in Brussels, Trump publicly berates Germany for its dependence on Russian natural gas and demands allies increase defense spending to 4% of GDP (double the 2% target). Behind closed doors, Trump reportedly threatens to withdraw from NATO and questions the alliance's Article 5 mutual defense commitment, alarming European leaders.

  • T1 NATO / White House Official
  • T2 New York Times Major