‘Nato’s going to become very strong with us,’ says US president, as secretary general calls him ‘daddy’

Talks in the Netherlands will focus on a pledge to increase defence spending to 5pc of GDP

Europe braces for Trump's arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he's demanded of allies

US president likely to be in self-congratulatory mood, with most allies persuaded to sign up to defence spending target

Exclusive: As alliance members arrive at The Hague summit, secretary general says Moscow capable of launching attack within three to five years

Alliance leader is keen to ensure US president’s commitment and secure agreement among members on defence spending

The US president refused to commit to the alliance’s mutual defence vow, as Washington warns it may shift focus to the threat from China.

THE HAGUE: US President Donald Trump swept into NATO’s Hague summit Tuesday, with allies hoping a pledge to ramp up defense spending will keep the mercurial leader of the military…

The spending target the military alliance just agreed on is unlikely to be met by all countries, but experts say some members are moving to bolster their defenses in case of a…

Donald Trump is “totally committed” to Nato’s Article 5 clause, the military alliance’s secretary general has insisted, despite the US president saying the mutual defence pact was…

Leaders due to formalise agreement to set defence spending at 5% but comments from US president over collective defence cause stir

‘Nato’s going to become very strong with us,’ says US president, as secretary general calls him ‘daddy’

U.S. President Donald Trump has been exercising pressure for NATO allies to increase their defense spending across both of his terms in office.

The 32 leaders also said they were reaffirming their "ironclad commitment to collective defence".

The military alliance on Wednesday released a joint statement boasting of higher spending that barely mentions Russia or Ukraine in deference to Trump's pro-Putin bias.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his commitment Wednesday NATO's core mutual defense pact at under which an attack on any member is an attack on all, after earlier sparking…

Donald Trump has responded to being called “daddy” by Nato chief Mark Rutte during a summit in The Hague on Wednesday (25 June). Mr Rutte defended the US president’s expletive…

By playing to the president’s ego, the alliance has strengthened its bonds with its biggest financial backer – but at a cost

President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American protection. NATO committed to a major increase over the next…

Trump celebrated commitment by Nato allies to boost defence spending to 5% of GDP. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 25 June 2025

Donald Trump yesterday said he no longer believed Nato is a 'rip-off' and that 'of course' he would help defend Europe if it came under attack.