NATO’s Rutte says Europe should actually ‘be happy’ Trump’s in charge
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Key Points:
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised Donald Trump's reelection as U.S. president, crediting him with pushing European allies to increase their defense spending to 2% of GDP.
- Rutte argued that without Trump, major European economies like Spain, Italy, and France would not have committed to these defense spending targets.
- Trump's threats to seize Greenland from Denmark have strained the transatlantic alliance, even as European countries ramp up military budgets in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- The U.S. maintains over 80,000 troops in Europe but is shifting focus towards Asia, prompting NATO allies to take greater responsibility for their own defense.
- NATO agreed last summer to raise defense spending targets to 5% of
