President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of NATO during the alliance's summit in Ankara, questioning unity among members and accusing several allies of failing to spend enough on defense.
Trump singled out Spain, calling it a poor NATO partner and urging the United States to cut trade and travel ties because Madrid has not committed to NATO's target of spending 5% of GDP on defense by 2035.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte defended the alliance, saying the United States remains fully committed to NATO despite policy differences.
According to the report, Rutte described the alliance's higher defense spending commitments as a major achievement and warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that NATO would defend every inch of its territory.
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NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara with defence spending and alliance unity at the top of the agenda. Donald Trump has criticised some allies over the war on Iran as NATO announces billions in new arms deals.
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Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports pic.twitter.com/msZBCCSYlf
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