At a tricky NATO summit, a Trumpian meltdown is averted
America’s allies have pledged to spend a lot more, but details are thin
THE TONE was that of a parent congratulating a toddler. “Donald, you have driven us to a really, really important moment for America and Europe and the world,” wrote Mark Rutte, the secretary-general of NATO, in a text message to America’s president. “Europe is going to pay in a BIG way, as they should, and it will be your win.”
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