President Trump's news conference marked the conclusion of the NATO summit in the Netherlands, with critical discussions on a potential ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Trump reiterated his stance on the recent U.S. military actions, claiming success despite intelligence assessments suggesting limited impacts. NATO allies are encouraged to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, while Trump asserted this new goal does not apply to the U.S., fostering concerns over mutual defense commitments among European allies.
President Trump held a news conference at the end of the NATO summit, amid uncertain outcomes regarding the ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
The U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities were claimed to be successful by Trump, despite an intelligence assessment indicating limited damage.
NATO allies discussed increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, responding to Trump's pressure for members to contribute more.
Trump indicated that the new NATO spending commitment would not apply to U.S. contributions, questioning the relevance of Article 5 regarding mutual defense.
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