President Donald Trump declined to say if he would commit to NATO’s Article 5, which requires members to defend each other from attack, as he headed to a crucial summit of the military alliance, where his unwavering commitment to that very principle is at stake.
Asked if he would commit to the mutual defense clause, Trump responded that it “depends on your definition” of Article 5.
“There’s numerous definitions of Article 5. You know that, right? But I’m committed to being their friends, you know, I’ve become friends with many of those leaders, and I’m committed to helping them,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday en route to the NATO summit at The Hague.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-24/trump-questions-nato-s-article-5-depends-on-your-definition
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