July 09 2024
Ahead of this week's NATO summit, a reminder that President Donald Trump strengthened the NATO alliance and ensured that our NATO allies paid their part:
- President Trump secured commitments from NATO member nations to increase their defense contributions by over $100 billion.
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised President Trump for his “strong leadership, for his “commitment to the Alliance,” and thanked him for spurring increased defense investment.
- Foreseeing the issue, President Trump sanctioned the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline and even warned Germany and other European nations against relying on Russian energy.
- President Trump’s sanctions on Russia curtailed their ability to purchase goods that could threaten U.S. national security, in a move that one State Department official said could have affected up to 70% of the Russian economy.