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NATO Tensions and Defense Spending

Updated 2026-07-06 13:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said that allies boosting defense spending under pressure from Trump reflects ‘growing pains,’ not a crisis.

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NATO tensions are ‘growing pains,’ U.S. ambassador says as Trump presses allies

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said NATO's allies boosting defense spending under pressure from Trump reflects “growing pains,” not a crisis.

2026-07-06 13:37 UTC