NATO Leaders Pose for Summit Photo in Amsterdam 📸

Donald Trump ensured that NATO’s high-stakes summit would be a nervy affair to the end as he flew in to The Hague fueling doubts about whether the US remains fully committed to defending its allies.

The US president was feted as the guest of honor at a dinner hosted by King Willem-Alexander on Tuesday. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who has led a monthslong charm offensive to keep the US onside, went out of his way to underline Trump’s leadership of the western alliance.

“Let me salute President Trump’s longstanding leadership in calling for NATO to increase defense spending,” Rutte told the assembled leaders. “NATO has already added an additional $1 trillion in defense spending over the past decade. Mr. President — dear Donald — that is thanks to you pushing us.”

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-24/trump-puts-nato-on-edge-as-rutte-bets-on-charm-to-keep-us-onside

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