Donald Trump’s commitment to Nato should not worry allies as long as they drastically increase their defence spending, according to the alliance’s secretary-general at the outset of a summit designed to placate the US president.
While many European allies, including Germany, France and the UK have committed to meet Trump’s new target of 5 per cent of GDP on defence over the next decade, Spain has secured an opt-out, increasing the likelihood of a clash at the Nato leaders’ meeting in The Hague on Wednesday.
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte on Tuesday said that if allies spent more, they could rest assured Trump would not withdraw US guarantees that have underpinned the continent’s security for decades.
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