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Trump’s budget demands, Iran to split NATO summit focus

A Dutch soldier stands guard at the World Forum venue ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague, on June 23, 2025 [Nicolas Tucat/AFP]

As NATO leaders prepare to gather in The Hague on Tuesday, efforts to satisfy United States President Donald Trump’s call for a big new defence spending goal may be overshadowed by the repercussions of US military strikes on Iran.

Trump has demanded that NATO allies commit to spending 5 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence at their two-day gathering, starting on Tuesday.

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