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NATO should pursue these goals as well,
Hegseth said
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You're starting to hear the British prime minister and others all committing to much higher defense spending,
Rutte told reporters Thursday at the White HouseI expect key messages will be around how much Europe is stepping up on spending, how we all need to do more on defense production, and welcoming progress in pursuit of peace for Ukraine,
Rutte's spokeswoman said
We've got to separate NATO from Ukraine because up to now we've been very involved, but NATO is bigger than Ukraine right now,
the official added, referring to the US ceasefire initiative
Rutte is very focused on keeping the US in NATO and I think he's really smart about this, you know he won't be combative while he's there,
said the US officialRutte been way out ahead of everyone calling for NATO allies to spend 5% on defence,
the US official saidIf you’re not paying your bills I’m not gonna help,
he addedWe'll be focusing on Article 3 of the NATO charter – 'allies must be able to defend themselves and contribute to the collective defence of the alliance',
said the US officialThe real challenge for him now is to become that Trump whisperer and make sure that President Trump and America stay involved in NATO,
said Giedrimas Jeglinskas, chair of the National Security and Defense Committee in Lithuania’s parliament and a former NATO official
What’s happened the last couple of weeks is really staggering,
said Rutte, while acknowledging there is still more the alliance can do
I think they want to work together with you in the run-up to the next summit to make sure that we will have a NATO, which is newly invigorated under your leadership.”
Rutte welcomed Trump’s efforts to get fellow members of the alliance to step up their defense spending and told the presidentI just said, we’re not going to be involved with you if you’re not going to pay,
Trump recalled ThursdayHe (Putin) put out a very promising statement but it wasn’t complete,
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I want to pay tribute to the president on the peace initiatives,
Martin said
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Last time I spoke with him, that was his commitment,
Leavitt saidI'm quite confident, as he always does when it comes to NATO, he will urge the NATO secretary the president's belief that NATO countries need to pay their fair share for their own defense,
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Washington Examiner on WednesdayWell, NATO has to treat us fairly,
he said