How Trump is turning NATO into a cash machine
The U.S. president has refashioned the alliance into something far different from its original intention.
Jul 5
6 mins read
US strikes Iran after ship attack
The military alliance chief has more warm words for the U.S. president in an interview with POLITICO, where he credits him with getting Europeans to spend more on defense.
How Trump is turning NATO into a cash machine
The U.S. president has refashioned the alliance into something far different from its original intention.
Jul 5
6 mins read
US strikes Iran after ship attack

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Eager to please Trump, Rutte has sought to present 'unity' while touting major defense spending.

NATO chief Mark Rutte lavished praise on U.S. President Donald Trump during a fractious summit in Turkey this week.

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