Rutte: US supports Article 5 on mutual defense between Member States of the Agency

The US supports Article 5 on mutual defense between NATO Member States, the Secretary General of the Organization Mark Rutte today confirmed from The Hague. “As far as I am concerned, it is quite clear that the US is fully supporting” the rules of the Atlantic Alliance, Route stressed at the NATO summit, as US President Donald Trump reported yesterday’s “numerous definitions of Article 5” of the Treaty. The leaders of NATO members in The Hague meet for a summit that is cut and sewn to President Trump’s measures, with European allies hoping that promise to increase their defense spending will push him to dismantle his doubts about his commitment. At the Summit, a target is expected to be adopted for higher defense spending amounting to 5% of GDP, in response to Trump’s request and Europeans’ fears that Russia is setting […]
Source: News Beast

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