Trump calls U.S. ties to alliance ‘Very Strong’ (Nytimes)

Mr. Trump said that the allies at the NATO summit meeting had agreed to his demand for a significant increase in military spending. But he offered no specifics, and President Emmanuel Macron of France refuted the claim.

• Mr. Trump said that he remained committed to NATO, and he signed a joint declaration that largely reaffirmed existing NATO obligations — though it was at odds with some of his own statements.

• On the final day of the talks, Mr. Trump turned a heads-of-state meeting with Georgia and Ukraine into an argument about spending, prompting an emergency budget meeting. Read more

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