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The post that President Trump threatened to leave NATO over allies’ reluctance to join the Iran war. Withdrawal appeared more likely than after previous threats and that allies were probably better prepared.
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Renewed Trump threat to withdraw United States from NATO
The post that President Trump threatened to leave NATO over allies’ reluctance to join the Iran war. Withdrawal appeared more likely than after previous threats and that allies were probably better prepared.
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Renewed Trump threat to withdraw United States from NATO
Pres. Trump threatened to withdraw the U.S. from NATO, which he called a "paper tiger," over allies' reluctance to join his war with Iran.
The post that President Trump threatened to leave NATO over allies’ reluctance to join the Iran war. Withdrawal appeared more likely than after previous threats and that allies were probably better prepared.
Open source reportNATO leaders agreed to a 5% defense-spending target
NATO leaders agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of each country's GDP - including 3.5% of GDP on "hard" defense like weapons and an additional 1.5% on defense infrastructure - by 2025.
NATO leaders agreed to spend 5% of GDP on defense—3.5% on core military requirements and 1.5% on defense infrastructure—by 2025. The agreement would please President Donald Trump.
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