The two-day gathering is also intended to signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that NATO is united, despite Trump's previous criticism of the alliance.

There were unexpected moments of levity among the momentous decisions on raising spending to levels not seen since the Cold War.

NATO summit addresses defense spending as Trump pushes European allies for 5% GDP commitment, while Iran nuclear concerns and Ukraine's membership aspirations complicate alliance unity.

Nato leaders are set to commit to a big hike in defence spending and the Secretary General has said there is no alternative.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and President Trump's tough stance on NATO have 'energized' the alliance ...

A two-day NATO summit is underway in The Hague, with the fighting in the Middle East and proposed spending hikes high on the agenda. NATO members are expected to approve a boost in defense spending.

Trump-NATO tensions are high but the Europeans were all smiles with the American president who they fear will withdraw from the alliance.

The Dutch city has rolled out a major military and police operation called Orange Shield to protect heads of state attending the NATO summit. #EuropeNews ...

Security ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Credit: APNearly half of Dutch police on duty.

NATO leaders convene in The Hague to boost defense spending, against a backdrop of the Ukraine war and the attack by the U.S. over the weekend on nuclear facilities in Iran.

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NATO leaders convene in The Hague to boost defense spending, against a backdrop of the Ukraine war and the attack by the U.S. over the weekend on nuclear facilities in Iran.