Rutte Meets Trump 2 Weeks Before NATO Summit as Pentagon Reviews US Troops in Europe
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 24
Rutte Meets Trump 2 Weeks Before NATO Summit as Pentagon Reviews US Troops in Europe
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 24
Summary
Wednesday’s White House meeting puts NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte face-to-face with Donald Trump just two weeks before the alliance’s annual summit.
The visit is aimed at steadying Trump as he again attacks NATO burden-sharing, arguing the US pays more than its fair share of military spending.
Trump’s complaints have intensified since the Iran war, with the president angry that some allies ignored his call to help restart oil traffic through the shuttered Strait of Hormuz.
The talks also come as the Pentagon reviews the size of the US military footprint in Europe, raising the stakes for next month’s summit.