NATO pledged to double defense spending at the summit in The Hague in a bid to please Donald Trump, although most countries cannot support that goal.

At the NATO summit in The Hague, the alliance avoided difficult topics such as the war in Ukraine and its strategy towards Russia, focusing instead on a pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defense, following calls from Donald Trump. While the pledge was welcomed, most European countries cannot afford such spending. The summit included excessive praise for Trump and ignored fundamental issues in the transatlantic relationship, leaving unresolved questions about the future of European security.