Nato Summit Highlights Defence Spending

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Nato: Five takeaways from Hague summit on hiking defence spending

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Nato allies commit to a 5% defence spending target, to be reached within a decade .

It's a remarkable jump from the current 2% guideline, which isn't even met by eight Nato members.

Reaching that 3.5% core spending target will still be a significant ask for many Nato countries.

Spain accused by Trump of wanting 'a free ride' from US president.

Mark Rutte was involved in a surprising exchange with the US president in which he referred to him as "daddy" Rutte had already flattered Trump in a private message for "decisive action in Iran " that "NO American president in decades could have done" Trump had posted his words on his social media network and Rutte denied being embarrassed.

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