The US and President Donald Trump is fully committed to NATO, the head of the military coalition said on Tuesday, to assure all partners to assure that Washington could leave Western military blocks due to disappointment at uneven defense expenses.

NATO general secretary Mark Rute said on Tuesday morning, “There is a total commitment by the US President and NATO by the US senior leadership.”

“, It comes with an expectation. And hope that we will eventually deal with this huge hurdle, which we are not spending enough as European and Canadians,” Rute said on a public platform at the summit.

He said, “They want to equal what America is spending,” he said that it was not only appropriate to do so, but was also necessary amidst constant danger from Russia.

The tension amidst the defense spending of Washington, Canadian and European colleagues has seen NATO for many years, although beyond this summit, members agreed to increase defense spending up to 5% of GDP by 2035 by 2035.

This year’s gathering is taking place against the background of conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. In addition, there are questions on the US commitment to the alliance allocating separate amounts of member states for defense and security.

Rute said that his important message for European colleagues “had to stop worrying a lot.”

“Start to make sure you get [defense] Investment plans were made that you get an industrial basis and is running, that support for Ukraine is at a high level, this is what you should work and stop worrying about America, they are with us, “he said.

NATO members promised to spend 2% GDP of GDP in 2014, but some countries like Canada and Spain have also fought to meet that threshold. Other member states, especially the northern and eastern flanks of the block and about the anti -Russia, such as Poland and Estonia, have exceeded the target of 2%.

For example, some colleagues will be in good books by Trump when he would later attend the summit on Tuesday, while others will not be.

Spain has already batted at the target of spending 5% – it is the lowest spender in the coalition – and there were there. This was a discount in reports From the new threshold, but the Netherlands Defense Minister Ruben Brakelmans disputed, telling CNBC that Madrid had to match the commitments made by others.

“I don’t think Spain gets an exception, as they will sign the joint announcement tomorrow, and the rules we have within NATO also apply on Spain, so they also need to take their responsibility. They also committed to military plans. [agreeing new capability targets] Two weeks ago, and I hope Spain too to fulfill his commitment, “he told Steve Sedgik of CNBC on the occasion of the summit on Tuesday.

The friendly nations will understand the need to keep Trump upside down, criticizing collectives such as his famous skepticism and NATO and a group of seven of industrial nations in the form of shops that lack substances. Last week, the President left a G7 summit early, Places with instability due to the position in the Middle EastBut The departure was also seen as an expression of their frustration With such a peak.

Trump is due to joining NATO leaders for a red carpet ceremony on Tuesday evening and dinner organized by the King and Rani of the Netherlands. It is expected that the alliance will issue a joint statement at the end of the summit on Wednesday, formally 5% will be committed to an increase in defense spending.

Lithuania Foreign Minister Castutis Budris told CNBC on Tuesday that Trump’s presence at the summit, less than the presence of other leaders, was proof that NATO is a strong coalition that is functional, that we are ambitious, and we distribute. “

“And with a joint statement tomorrow, we will see that we are able to agree [an] The ambitious benchmark is being spent on 5% of GDP, and this is a big thing, and it is also due to the leadership of President Trump and the leadership of our general secretary Mark Roott, “he told Steve Sedwick of CNBC.