NATO’s money play: wooing Trump with defense deals
TL;DR
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is using a money-forward strategy to keep President Trump engaged, urging European allies to boost defense spending and channel more contracts to U.S. defense firms ahead of an Ankara summit, as allies worry about waning U.S. support amid Iran policy and troop deployments.
- NATO chief’s playbook with Trump: Show him the money Politico
- Secretary General meets President Trump in Washington: “Europe is stepping up” North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- NATO’s Leader Makes His Case to Trump for Preserving the Alliance The New York Times
- Using flattery, Rutte tries to ease NATO tensions with Trump over Iran Reuters
- Desperate World Leader Tries to Charm Trump With Tacky Show-and-Tell The Daily Beast
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