One of the main points of the meeting is the support of the proposal of allocate 5% of the gross domestic product From each country to security, a goal that seeks strengthen defensive capacity of the alliance against possible external aggressions.
Donald Trump’s presence and his influence on war
The presence of the president Donald Trumpon his first official trip to NATO from his return to the presidency of USAwas originally focused on highlighting the achievement of having forced allies to increase their military budgets. However, attention turned to another decision.
The American president confirmed the bombing of three nuclear facilities in Iranwhich according to his administration, weakened the advances of the Persian regime in his atomic career. In addition, he surprised to announce that Israel and The Islamic Republic They reached a “Cessation to the full and total fire”
Iran confirmed 610 dead during the 12 days of attacks
The authorities of Iran health confirmed that at least 610 people have died and more than 4,700 have been injured in the last 12 days as a consequence of Israel’s bombings.
In a message on social network X, the Health spokesman, Hosein Kermanpourhas indicated that there have been 4,746 injured, of which 971 remain hospitalized, and that Among the dead there are 13 childrenone of them two years old.
The human rights organization Hranaa critical group with the Iranian government and based in the United States, has indicated, for its part, that The death toll is 974 and the injured of 3,458.
Information about the number of deaths and injured was handled cautiously in both Iran and Israel, where officially 28 people died4 of them in the last Iranian attack before the entry into force of the truce, in which 13 people were also injured.
Ukraine and Russia are still present
Despite the new situation in the Middle East, the war between Russia and Ukraine He continues to occupy a central place on the NATO agenda. This was expressed by the Secretary General of the Alliance, Mark Ruttewho stressed that the Ukrainian conflict represents a direct threat to European stability.
Although he was absent from the leaders meeting that seeks to seal the new spending agreement, the president Volodymyr Zelenskyy It came to Hague To hold bilateral meetings. His presence remembers last year’s summit in Washingtonwhere member countries promised to provide long -term support to kyiv I already support your future incorporation into NATO.
The support of France and Germany to Ukraine
On the eve of the meeting, the president Emmanuel Macron And the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz published a joint article in the Financial Times in which they expressed their support for the peace process promoted by USAwith the aim of preserving Ukrainian sovereignty and guaranteeing security in Europe.
“As long as the current trajectory is maintained, Russia will find an unwavering determination in France and Germany. What is at stake will determine European stability for the next decades, ”wrote European leaders.
“We will make sure that Ukraine emerges from this prosperous, robust and safe war, And never live again under the fear of Russian aggression, ”they added in the text.
Before formally joining the activities of the summit, Zelenskyy I had a meeting with the Dutch prime minister, Dick Schoofand then a speech in the local Parliament. Its agenda reinforces the importance that the conflict with Russia It maintains for European diplomacy, even when other voltage spotlights arise simultaneously.
Source: Ambito
