During his statement to the headquarters of NATO, after an unscheduled meeting of the members, the President of trump confirmed the full support of the States of Commonwealth.
Informed sources, Politico reported that trump threatened to leave the Alliance if the countries-participants of NATO does not increase defense spending. According to them, the President said that if the defense spending reached 4%, «then NATO countries will by themselves.» However, Reuters sources have not confirmed that such threats really sounded.
On Thursday morning the tramp left a series of angry tweets, confirming its tough stance on the issue of increasing funding for the defense of the NATO countries.
Presidents have been trying unsuccessfully for years to get Germany and other rich Nations to NATO to pay more toward their protection from Russia. They pay only a fraction of their cost. The U. S. pays tens of Billions of Dollars too much to subsidize Europe, and Big loses on Trade!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2018
«Presidents have tried for years to force Germany and other rich NATO countries to spend more for their protection from Russia. – wrote President in his Twitter – They pay only a small part, and the United States – tens of billions of dollars too much money to subsidize Europe. We are losing because of this trade.»
Then a meeting was held behind closed doors, without the presence of journalists, after which trump made a statement to the press.
«I believe in NATO and believe that NATO plays an important role,» he said.
He also commented on the situation with the costs. «I told [NATO members] that would be very unhappy if they didn’t increase their spending because the US pay a huge amount — probably 90% of all NATO spending. Now other countries also begin to pay more. <…> Last night I gave them to understand that very unhappy. Now we are all happy.»
«Today — said the tramp — NATO is stronger than two days ago.»
On the question of whether he is going to accept the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the President said that «would never have allowed it [the annexation] to happen,» but «what will happen to Crimea now, I can’t say.»
President Trump speaks the following NATO meetings. https://t.co/8XN4Eal8uN
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) July 12, 2018
UPD.: Shortly after trump’s claims about the increasing costs of the participating countries, President of France Emmanuel macron reported that agreement increased costs was not reached.
«Yesterday was published a communiqué, in it all is painted in detail. — said him — According to him, spending should reach 2% by 2024. That’s all.»
