Nato chief says Europe increased defence spending by 20% in 2025 - Europe live

<p>Mark Rutte praised the US president, citing him as a key reason for why global leaders bolstered commitments to defence spending</p><p>Meanwhile, the US president, <strong>Donald Trump,</strong> has once again lashed out against Nato allies saying in <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116294956989451533">a social media post</a> that they have “done absolutely nothing to help” in Iran campaign.</p><p>“The USA needs nothing from Nato, but ‘never forget’ this very important point in time,” he warned.</p><p><em>“NATO NATIONS HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP WITH THE LUNATIC NATION, NOW MILITARILY DECIMATED, OF IRAN. THE U.S.A. NEEDS NOTHING FROM NATO, BUT “NEVER FORGET” THIS VERY IMPORTANT POINT IN TIME! President DONALD J. TRUMP”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/26/us-eu-trade-tariff-trade-deal-ukraine-iran-rutte-denmark-europe-live-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>