Overview

• President Trump has formally warned he may not attend the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague unless allies increase their defense spending.
• Germany faces intensified pressure from the U.S. and European partners to meet NATO’s 2% GDP defense-spending guideline.
• NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has been engaging in diplomatic efforts to reassure allies of U.S. commitment to NATO’s collective defense.
• The Trump administration has hinted at possibly reallocating U.S. military forces from Europe to other strategic regions, such as Asia.
• U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently discussed burden-sharing and defense budgets with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.