European leaders dodge Trump, avoid key issues: NATO summit review
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On June 24, 2025, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague, Netherlands, ended. What was notable about this summit was that US President Donald Trump’s demands emerged as the main agenda and led the flow of the meeting. However, Trump’s strong demands and political style dominated the overall atmosphere of the meeting, resulting in European leaders avoiding key issues.
Trump’s demand for increased defense spending eventually succeeded
In the joint statement adopted at this summit, NATO member states agreed to set a target of 5% of their GDP in defense spending by 2035. This is a result of Trump’s continued demand to increase defense spending during his term. President Trump emphasized this as a “monumental victory” in his press conference. He tried to highlight it as an achievement of his own while pressuring Europe to increase defense spending.
Trump’s influence influences the flow of the NATO meeting
However, unlike those announced at past NATO meetings, this statement was very concise and short. Traditionally, a long joint statement is issued at the NATO summit and various security-related issues are discussed, but this statement was shortened to 427 words on one sheet of A4 paper. This is analyzed as a result of Trump’s ‘short and concise’ style.
Key agendas are put on the back burner, Ukraine and Russia issues are reduced
The key agendas of the meeting, Ukraine’s accession to NATO and the response strategy to Russia, were barely discussed at this meeting. The Ukraine issue was not mentioned at all in the joint statement, and the mention of Russia was toned down to the simple expression “long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security.”
Fear of Trump leads to silence in Europe
Washington Post columnist Lee Hochstadter pointed out that “European leaders have been cautious, avoiding difficult questions in order to avoid provoking Trump.” He criticized that European leaders did not ask important questions because they wanted to avoid Trump’s tantrum. For example, important issues such as the impact of support for far-right European parties on European security and the issue of strengthening resolve with Russia were not discussed.
Korea, likely to face pressure on defense spending
The problem is that the 5% defense spending target discussed at this meeting could be applied to Asian countries, including Korea. The US Department of Defense has already stated that the standard of “5% of GDP defense spending” should be applied equally to allies around the world. Korea’s defense spending is currently at 2.8% of GDP, and there are concerns that pressure on this could increase in the future.
Conclusion: What are the aftermaths of the meeting that ended as a ‘Trump one-man show’?
In the end, this NATO summit was led by Trump’s demands and style, and as a result, key issues were not properly addressed. European leaders’ attempt to avoid Trump’s anger may have produced short-term results, but in the long term, they will inevitably face criticism that discussions on important issues in the NATO alliance were postponed.
In the future, NATO member states will continue to face pressure to increase their defense spending, and Asian allies, including Korea, are expected to bear the burden accordingly.
#NATO Summit #Trump One-Man Show #5% Defense Budget #Europe Silence #Trump Anger #NATO Statement #Ukraine #Russia #Increase Defense Budget #Trump Policy #Hagnato
Trump’s demand for increased defense spending eventually succeeded
In the joint statement adopted at this summit, NATO member states agreed to set a target of 5% of their GDP in defense spending by 2035. This is a result of Trump’s continued demand to increase defense spending during his term. President Trump emphasized this as a “monumental victory” in his press conference. He tried to highlight it as an achievement of his own while pressuring Europe to increase defense spending.
Trump’s influence influences the flow of the NATO meeting
However, unlike those announced at past NATO meetings, this statement was very concise and short. Traditionally, a long joint statement is issued at the NATO summit and various security-related issues are discussed, but this statement was shortened to 427 words on one sheet of A4 paper. This is analyzed as a result of Trump’s ‘short and concise’ style.
Key agendas are put on the back burner, Ukraine and Russia issues are reduced
The key agendas of the meeting, Ukraine’s accession to NATO and the response strategy to Russia, were barely discussed at this meeting. The Ukraine issue was not mentioned at all in the joint statement, and the mention of Russia was toned down to the simple expression “long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security.”
Fear of Trump leads to silence in Europe
Washington Post columnist Lee Hochstadter pointed out that “European leaders have been cautious, avoiding difficult questions in order to avoid provoking Trump.” He criticized that European leaders did not ask important questions because they wanted to avoid Trump’s tantrum. For example, important issues such as the impact of support for far-right European parties on European security and the issue of strengthening resolve with Russia were not discussed.
Korea, likely to face pressure on defense spending
The problem is that the 5% defense spending target discussed at this meeting could be applied to Asian countries, including Korea. The US Department of Defense has already stated that the standard of “5% of GDP defense spending” should be applied equally to allies around the world. Korea’s defense spending is currently at 2.8% of GDP, and there are concerns that pressure on this could increase in the future.
Conclusion: What are the aftermaths of the meeting that ended as a ‘Trump one-man show’?
In the end, this NATO summit was led by Trump’s demands and style, and as a result, key issues were not properly addressed. European leaders’ attempt to avoid Trump’s anger may have produced short-term results, but in the long term, they will inevitably face criticism that discussions on important issues in the NATO alliance were postponed.
In the future, NATO member states will continue to face pressure to increase their defense spending, and Asian allies, including Korea, are expected to bear the burden accordingly.
#NATO Summit #Trump One-Man Show #5% Defense Budget #Europe Silence #Trump Anger #NATO Statement #Ukraine #Russia #Increase Defense Budget #Trump Policy #Hagnato
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