"Everybody signed a commitment to spend 5 percent of GDP in defence," wrote NATO Secretary-General in a text to Donald Trump. According to Mark Rutte, "Europe will pay a lot as it should" and it will be the success of the American President. Trump posted this message online, and in it the chief of the Pact besides praised the US leader for "strong action in Iran".
Donald Trump published a screenshot of a message from Mark Rutte on your social network Truth Social. This happened erstwhile the president of the United States flew to The Hague on NATO Summit.
"Mr President, dear Donald, Congratulations and thanks for your decisive action in Iranwhich was truly extraordinary and which no 1 else dared. This makes us all safer," we read in the revealed text.
NATO head to Trump: Europe will pay a lot as it should
Rutte, utilizing Trump-like style, added that at a gathering of NATO leaders the American leader "is another large success". "It wasn't easy, but everyone signed 5 percent!” he said, referring to interest GDP countries belonging to the Pact to be allocated to arms and safety issues.
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"Donald, you have led us to a really, truly crucial minute for America, Europe and the world. You will accomplish something that NO American president has achieved for decades. Europe will pay a lot as it should, and it will be your victory“” added the head of NATO (original spelling).
Donald Trump about Spain: She became a problem
Despite Rutte’s announcement that all associate States had ‘signed at 5 percent’, on Sunday Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that his country would not be obliged to increase expenditure to that level, claiming that he had agreed on this substance with Secretary General of NATO.
Tuesday Trump admitted during the briefing on board Air Force Onethat Spain “has become a problem”. According to Rutte's plan for the required defence spending 3.5% of GDP is intended for basic defence expenditure, and 1.5 percent. for security-related infrastructure and industrial investments.
