Donald Trump’s wavering on Nato defence pact casts pall over summit
US commitment to Article 5 ‘depends on your definition’, says president ahead of meeting with allies
US commitment to Article 5 ‘depends on your definition’, says president ahead of meeting with allies

US president had demanded that allies spend 5% of GDP on defence

Higher European spending may please Trump but will not be enough to rebuild confidence

Leaders risk getting into a shouting match with Donald Trump over increased defence spending

Pledge to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP would unleash hundreds of billions of euros

Thirty-two allies ‘reaffirm our ironclad commitment to collective defence’ at summit in The Hague

An arbitrary target won’t enhance members’ capabilities or co-ordination and encourages creative accounting