At the summit of the NATO will be held on June 24 and 25 in The Hague, the Netherlands, will be given this Donald Trump As the White House announced.
After returning to power, Republican President Donald Trump is insisting on countries NATO members to significantly increase their defense spending.
The NATO Summit is expected to take place in The Hague, focusing on the defense spending of members and the support of collective security. Trump has made it clear that allies’ commitment to increased defense spending is a prerequisite for continuing US support in the alliance.
Trump’s spokesperson has just confirmed that he will be attending the NATO Summit. pic.twitter.com/j6ArqI2aU0
— Ines Pohl (@inespohl) June 3, 2025
As White House spokesman Carolin Levit has stated, the US president says NATO allies should increase the their defensive costs at 5% of GDP, with 3.5% concerning direct defense and 1.5% in areas such as cyber security and infrastructure.