Putin Won't Attack: Trump Made A NATO Pledge For His Presidential Term

26.06.2025, 17:57 charter97.org

Putin Won't Attack: Trump Made A NATO Pledge For His Presidential Term2426.06.2025, 11:53 4,634 This is the first time a U.S. president has changed his rhetoric and expressed strong support for the alliance.During the NATO summit in The Hague, Donald Trump changed rhetoric for the first time and expressed strong support for the alliance and its defense mission.The Washington Post reports.According to three European officials with knowledge of the discussions, Trump began the NATO keynote session with positive words about defense spending and pledged that Russia would never attack NATO as long as he remains president.Other leaders in turn praised Trump's efforts to increase European defense spending.Donald Trump expressed skepticism about Article 5 of the NATO treaty on his way to the summit in The Hague, questioning the notion of collective defense. The very next day, he pledged "full support" for the alliance, noting that the US will be with the allies "to the end," whatever that means.The US president emphasized that America is "here to help" European partners. This reversal in rhetoric contrasted with his earlier threats to leave allies undefended.Doubling military spendingLeaders of 32 NATO countries agreed to more than double military targets, in line with Trump's longstanding demands. Alliance spending must now rise from 2% to 5% of GDP by 2035, subject to "creative reckoning."The declaration mentions flexibility: up to 1.5% can be counted for infrastructure spending and aid to Ukraine. Many allies are wary of budgetary strains, but under pressure the US adopted new targets with a broad "time margin."Flattery and diplomatic gesturesHeads of state specifically praised Trump behind closed doors, lauding his "audacity" in striking Iran and pledging the slogan "Make NATO Great Again." Secretary General Mark Rutte even called him "Daddy."The president slept overnight at the royal palace and exchanged private messages with leaders. Experts say that such "flattery" has become a tool to get favorable decisions from the American president.Subtext of the strike on IranWith the backdrop of the truce between Israel and Iran, Trump celebrated the successes of his foreign policy. He cheered a published picture from the Israeli Atomic Commission of "total destruction" of the Fordow facilities.The president acknowledged, however, that intelligence could not accurately assess the extent of the destruction and called the reports "an attempt to guess." That has sparked debate about the veracity of the claims as the world assesses the impact of the strikes.French President Emmanuel Macron has said it was the Russian threat, not a desire to please the United States, that dictated the heavy spending. Spain and some other countries have tried to soften the new targets, fearing budget overload.Experts warn: the agreements are still declarative, with actual implementation delayed until 2035. Allies are using expanded accounting methodologies to buy time and tailor plans to their own capabilities.PATREONSupport the website Write your comment 24 You can support the website Charter97.orgMULTI-CURRENCY ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE:Bank's name: Bank Millennium S.A.Address: ul. Stanislawa Zaryna, 2A, 02-593, WarszawaIBAN: PL97116022020000000216711123SWIFT: BIGBPLPWName of the account holder: Fundacja “KARTA ‘97”Purpose/title of payment: Donation for statuary aimsYou can contact us by the e-mail charter97@gmail.comFollow Charter97.org social media accountsFacebookYouTubeX.comvkontakteok.ruInstagramRSSTelegram