Nato agrees spike in defence spending and stresses ‘ironclad’ security guarantee

Paul Kirby

Europe digital editor

JOHN THYS/AFP US President Donald Trump (L) in a blue suit speaks to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a darker suit and leaning towards him at the start of a NATO leaders summit in The Hague,JOHN THYS/AFP

The US president (L) has been pushing for Nato allies to “equalise” their defence spending for some time

Nato leaders have agreed to ramp up defence spending to 5% of their countries’ economic output by 2035, following months of pressure from Donald…

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