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NATO chief responds after Trump casts doubt on commitment to collective defence
The head of NATO has said Donald Trump is "totally committed" to Article 5 after the US president cast doubt on his interpretation of the alliance's mutual defence guarantees.
Speaking at the NATO summit in The Hague, Mark Rutte said there was "absolute clarity" about Mr Trump's position on Article 5 and commitment to the alliance. NATO's Article 5 requires members to defend each other from attack.
Middle East latest: Trump rejects US intel on nuclear sites "For me, there is absolute clarity that the United States is totally committed to NATO, totally committed to Article 5," Mr Rutte said. "And yes, there's also an expectation which will be fulfilled today that the Canadians and the Europeans will speed up their spending, making sure that we not only are able, to defend ourselves against the Russians and others." His comments came after the US president avoided directly endorsing Article 5, telling reporters en route to the summit that there were "numerous definitions" of the clause.
Mr Trump said on Air Force One: "I'm committed to saving lives. I'm committed to life and safety.
And I'm going to give you an exact definition when I get there." Speaking on day two of the NATO summit, Mr Rutte hailed the gathering as "transformational.
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