Victorious and strong, since it seems that he has convinced Israel and Iran not to escalate the conflict between them, the American President was the ultimate winner at the Hague Summit North Atlantic Alliance, with the 32 members of NATO agreeing on the increase in defense spending. It was a "fantastic summit, a great success," the American president said.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Donald Trump in The Hague on the sidelines of the NATO Summit. During the meeting, which lasted about 45 minutes, bilateral, regional and international issues were discussed. At the same time, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte caused a sensation during a press conference in The Hague, calling Donald Trump a "daddy" who settles conflicts in the Middle East.
In the same vein, Rutte praised the U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, saying they were "extremely impressive" and that they "sent a message to countries other than Iran that Trump is a man of peace, willing to use the enormous power of the U.S. military."
Trump had his first private meeting with Erdogan in Hague
According to a statement from the Turkish presidency's communications directorate, Recep Tayyip Erdogan "welcomed the ceasefire reached between Israel and Iran thanks to President Trump's efforts, wished it to be permanent, and stressed the importance of (...) dialogue on ending the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza as soon as possible and the peaceful resolution of the war between Russia and Ukraine".
During the meeting, the Turkish president also said that "the two countries have broad dynamics in various sectors, especially in the field of energy and investment, and the promotion of cooperation mainly in the field of defense industry will facilitate the achievement of the goal of a total volume of (bilateral) trade of 100 billion dollars."
"The two leaders, as NATO's top allies, drew attention to the importance of measures to be taken to strengthen the alliance's deterrent power."
Bilateral, regional and international issues were discussed at the meeting.
It is noted that the two leaders discussed cooperation in the defense industry, Gaza and the Israel-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars.
Trump achieved what he wanted
Victorious and strong, since it seems that he has convinced Israel and Iran not to escalate the conflict between them, the American President was the ultimate winner at the Hague Summit North Atlantic Alliance, with the 32 members of NATRO agreeing on the increase in defense spending.
It was a "fantastic summit, a great success," the American president said. NATO member countries reiterate their "unwavering commitment" to mutual assistance and pledge to invest 5% of their Gross Domestic Product in security over a decade horizon in 2035, in a joint communiqué issued at the North Atlantic Alliance summit in The Hague.
Russia is a 'long-term threat'
Russia poses a "long-term threat" to NATO's security, says the text of the joint communiqué in which NATO countries restate their support for Ukraine.
