The President of the United States, Donald Trump, participates on Tuesday (24) in the Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in The Hague. Representatives of the member countries will discuss the escalation of tension in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine and the increase in national spending in defense.
The meeting takes place after Israel accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement established between the two countries on Monday (23), something that the government of Teraã denied. The tension was also leveraged after the regime promoted an attack on the basis of the United States in Qatar and Iraq.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced on Monday (23) a new goal to increase security investments, taking into account the planet’s instability and the threat represented by Russia. It was determined that all nations that are part of the military alliance invest a value equivalent to 5% of their respective GDPs, something that has been criticized by some members, including Spain.
In addition to Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is one of the main confirmed names for the meeting. The head of state gathered this week with British prime Minister Keir Stmermer, and told British press that Moscow could attack a NATO country as a way of testing the support and union of the alliance.
Prior to the Russian invasion of the Ukrainian territory, the established goal was only 2%, rarely met by the countries. Trump had already criticized the lack of investments in his first warrant, with statements that could imply that the head of state would remove the US from NATO, something that could destabilize the alliance, taking into account that the Washington government is the group’s main active member.
This time, Rutte pointed out that there is no need for concern for the European powers regarding the maintenance of US support. Part of the international community sees the increase in investment collection as a way of pleasing and ensuring the permanence of the United States in the treaty.
