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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that Spain should be expelled from NATO over its refusal to increase defense spending to the level Trump demands. Criticism Over Spain’s Defense Spending During a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Trump called Spain a “laggard” in meeting military expenditure commitments. He urged European leaders to pressure
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated during a UN meeting that Russia has no intention of attacking any NATO or European Union country. He added, however, that any aggression directed toward Russia would be met with a “decisive response.” Lavrov made the comments amid heightened tensions over repeated accusations of Russian airspace violations and military […]
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During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the UN, U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they violate their airspace. He responded “Yes I do” when asked whether NATO should take such action. Scope and Limits Trump stopped short of committing U.S. forces directly. He framed […]