Trump triggers tumult at NATO summit

NATO

President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their bilateral meeting, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Source: AAP Image/AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

"Dear America, appreciate your allies. After all, you don't have that many" said Tusk ahead of the meeting.


The latest NATO summit is underway in Brussels, with Western officials nervously waiting to see what United States president Donald Trump will do next. They did not have to wait long, with Mr Trump clashing with German chancellor Angela Merkel and calling on the European leaders to raise their military spending. Giampiero Gramaglia has more.

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