Sergei Lavrov said NATO 'needs to be guided by common sense' & that increased spending could be catastrophic for the alliance, Russian state news agency TASS reported.
NATO chief Mark Rutte used word 'daddy' during a conversation with Trump at Hague summit after the US president berated Israel & Iran over violations of the ceasefire.
Earlier US President threatened not to protect NATO members if they fail to meet spending targets, raising doubts about his commitment to the alliance's Article 5 mutual defence clause.
Mark Rutte also addressed a potential worst-case scenario in which US, under Taiwan Relations Act, may be required to provide support or defend Taiwan during a Chinese assault.
PM Pedro Sanchez says Spain ‘fully respects’ other countries' decisions to increase defence spending, but added it can meet all NATO commitments by spending only 2.1% of its GDP.
With only one seaworthy submarine and less than half its maritime and land vehicles operational, Canada has made this major announcement ahead of the G7 and NATO summits.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte proposed that alliance members boost defence spending to 3.5% of GDP & commit further 1.5% to broader security-related spending.
The US Secretary of State's statement is in line with Trump's demand that members increase defence spending. He has often complained that US is paying more than its fair share.
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