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Speaker says NATO allies pledged 5% of GDP at The Hague summit
Summary
An unidentified speaker said this week that President Trump and Secretary Rubio returned from the NATO summit in The Hague, where, the speaker said, allies “committed to dramatically increased defense and security spending to 5% of GDP.”
An unidentified speaker said this week that President Trump and Secretary Rubio returned from the NATO summit in The Hague, where, the speaker said, allies “committed to dramatically increased defense and security spending to 5% of GDP.”
The speaker called the commitment a “landmark pledge” and said it reflects “a generational shift in NATO's posture,” adding that the change is meant to ensure “the forces, capabilities, warfighting readiness, and resilience needed to deter and defend against all modern threats.” The speaker also summarized the summit message as “peace through strength.”
The speaker framed the outcome as broader than budgets, saying it is “about building real military power, a stronger industrial base, and interoperability to last.” In a separate sentence, the speaker credited President Trump’s leadership, saying the president’s role “deserves full credit for the reinvigorating NATO and restoring strategic clarity to the alliance.”
No formal action, vote, or official document was presented in these remarks; the account in this article is based on the speaker’s statements in the provided transcript. The transcript did not identify the speaker by name or provide first names for the officials mentioned, and it did not provide supporting documentation such as a NATO communiqué or text of any agreement.
