November 23rd 2024.
Over the weekend, US President-elect Donald Trump and the head of NATO had a meeting to discuss global security. According to a statement released by NATO, the two leaders, Trump and Mark Rutte, met on Friday at Palm Beach, Florida. Although the statement did not provide any specific details, it mentioned that they discussed a range of global security issues that the Alliance is currently facing.
This appeared to be Rutte's first meeting with Trump since his election on November 5. Prior to this, Rutte had congratulated Trump and expressed his belief that Trump's leadership would be crucial in keeping the Alliance strong. He also mentioned that he was looking forward to working with him.
Trump has been vocal about his skepticism towards the Western alliance for many years. He has also criticized the defense spending of several member nations, which he believes to be insufficient. In fact, he has gone as far as to call them leeches on the US military and question the value of the alliance, which has been a cornerstone of American foreign policy for decades. Trump has even threatened not to defend NATO members who fail to meet their defense spending goals.
During the meeting, Rutte and his team also had the opportunity to meet with Trump's pick for national security adviser, US Representative Michael Waltz, as well as other members of the president-elect's national security team. The statement from NATO also mentioned that Rutte took over as the head of NATO in October.
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