NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance's Ankara summit has shown the bloc is "more together than ever" — despite US President Donald Trump throwing the gathering into disarray by ordering a halt to all American trade with Spain and renewing his claims on Greenland.
President Trump called Madrid a "terrible partner" for refusing to raise its defence spending to five per cent of GDP, and separately declared the fragile ceasefire with Iran to be over.
The two-day summit concluded on Wednesday with a declaration reaffirming that an attack on one ally is an attack on all.
Stuart Smith reports from Ankara.
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Stuart Smith in Ankara says Secretary-General Rutte expressed confidence that Washington is satisfied with Europe's efforts to increase defence spending and close capability gaps.
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