US President Donald Trump has said that he supports NATO's Article V clause that obliges members of the alliance to come to each other's defence.Trump's statement, made during a joint news conference on Thursday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer,
Starmer will also likely make a case for the ongoing benefits of collective U.S.-European security after recent remarks by Mr. Trump that call into question the U.S. commitment to the NATO alliance’s mutual defense pact,
While meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said he backed a key provision of the NATO alliance that requires members to come to the defense of another if attacked.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is traveling to Washington to convince NATO-skeptic Trump to “backstop” a European peacekeeping force in the event of a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Starmer’s trip comes at a low point in transatlantic relations.
Trump held a meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House during which they discussed Ukraine, tariffs and the relationship between the two countries. The pair later took questions during a joint news conference where they fielded additional questions on peace between Ukraine and Russia among other topics.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the UK will pump up its military spending to 2.5% of its GDP by 2027, blasting Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “tyrant” as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine entered its fourth year.
The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, must navigate commitments to Nato, expectations from allies and the influence of the defence industry. All the while, the squeeze on domestic spending and public scepticism loom large.
U.S .President Donald Trump hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday at the White House, where the two laid out their visions for the end of Ukraine's war. Trump also revived his push for NATO allies to contribute more to their own security.
During a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump accepted an invitation from Britain's King Charles to visit that country.
United States President Donald Trump has hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the first time at the White House for talks about Ukraine’s security, trade relations and the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).