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Under Trump’s pressure, NATO is committed to 5% defense spending by 2035; ‘Ineclad commitment’ restoration for collective defense

US President Donald Trump, Left, and US State Secretary Marco arrive at the NATO Summit in Marco Rubio Hague before the beginning of a full session of the NATO Summit.

NATO leaders agreed to widespread increase in defense and security expenses on Wednesday, promising to invest 5% of GDP annually by 2035, widely seen as a response to the increasing pressure of US President Donald Trump at one step. 32-Member of Conduct also confirmed its “ironclad commitment” for mutual defense under Article 5, but before Trump’s earlier comments expressed concern among colleagues.The final joint statement stated, “The partners are committed to investing 5% of GDP annually at defense requirements by 2035 to ensure their individual and collective obligations by 2035. A middle-point review for 2029 has been determined to assess especially from Russia to assess progress and confident threats.Trump’s article 5 ambiguity saidTrump, who raised the eyebrows on his way at the summit by saying his support for Article 5, “depending on your definition,” tried to clarify his position on Wednesday. “I stand with it, that’s why I am here,” he said during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Shuf. Nevertheless, earlier comments, “There are many definitions of Article 5. You know that, right?”, Caused restlessness within the alliance.Article 5, the main principle of NATO, declares that an attack on a member is considered an attack on all. As Trump’s hedging, NATO leaders demanded a united front against global security threats.Britain fulfills military commitmentsBritish Prime Minister Kir Stmper announced delivery of 350 air defense missiles in Ukraine, funded by £ 70 million ($ 95 million) from the interest earned on the seized Russian assets. In addition, the UK will buy 12 US -made F -35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which will be involved in NATO’s shared air nuclear mission, which is the largest nuclear upgradation of the UK in a generation.NATO general secretary Mark Rute welcomed the move, called it “another strong British contribution to NATO”.“A new NATO is born,” Finland saysFinland President Alexander Stub described the moment as a “birth of a new NATO”, indicating wide burden-sharing and strong detention. While many Eastern European countries supported the 5% target, Spain said it could not meet the commitment by attracting Trump’s criticism. “There is a problem with Spain. Spain does not agree, which is very inappropriate for the rest of them, clearly, ”Trump said.Trump Iran is out in the media on Intel LeaksThe summit was also marked for reporting on a leaked intelligence evaluation by Trump’s strong criticism of Trump’s US media, suggesting us to carry out airstrikes, which delayed Iran’s nuclear program in just a few months. Trump claimed that the media was very unfair to “disgusting” and “pilots, who put their lives at risk.”To support its claim, the White House issued a statement from the Israeli’s Atomic Energy Commission, stating that joint attacks with Israel’s operations returned Iran’s program from “many years”.Hungary breaks rank at Russia’s threatHungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, known as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest partner in the European Union, dismissed concerns over a possible Russian attack on the NATO region. “I think Russia is not strong enough to represent a real danger for us. We are very strong,” he said to reporters, hands in pockets.Large -scale network outage hit host countryAs soon as the summit surfaced, the mobile network in the Netherlands went down. The issue arises from the provider Odido and his subsidiaries. While no cyber attack has been confirmed, Dutch Cybercity officials said that if any attack is verified, they will only take steps.Royal hospitality, historical securityTrump, who spent the night at Huce Ten Bosch Palace as a guest of Dutch King Wilm-Alexander, started his day with a personal breakfast with Emperor and Queen Maxima. “Raja and Queen are beautiful and brilliant people,” Trump posted on social media. “Our breakfast meeting was very good!”At the summit held in the Hague, the largest security operation in the Netherlands was observed. NATO General Secretary Mark Rute opened the summit with a call for unity and fairness in defense spending. “For a very long time, a colleague, the United States carries a lot of burden. It changes today,” he said.

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