Trump made the comments as he announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had reached an agreement to start talks to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hesgeth urged NATO nations in Europe to increase their defense spending, stating that they would be responsible for the “overwhelming” portion of Ukraine’s military budget.
Hegseth lays out a firm stance on NATO and European defense.
Why was NATO established, and what is it?
Twelve nations—Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States—formed NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in Washington, DC, in 1949.
The main external goal of NATO was to prevent the former Soviet Union, a confederation of communist nations, from expanding in Europe.
