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| − | President Trump strongly urged the other NATO members to increase their defense spending in order to meet their spending pledges. In lat-June 2017, it was reported that Europe's NATO countries would increase their defense spending at the fastest pace in three years.<ref>Multiple references: | + | *President Trump strongly urged the other NATO members to increase their defense spending in order to meet their spending pledges. In late-June 2017, it was reported that Europe's NATO countries would increase their defense spending at the fastest pace in three years.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Starr, Penny (June 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/06/30/winning-nato-announces-it-will-heed-trumps-call-for-increased-dues/ Winning: NATO Heeds Trump’s Call to Make Member Nations Pay Fair Share]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2017. | | *Starr, Penny (June 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/06/30/winning-nato-announces-it-will-heed-trumps-call-for-increased-dues/ Winning: NATO Heeds Trump’s Call to Make Member Nations Pay Fair Share]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2017. |
| | *Emmott, Robin (June 28, 2017). [http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nato-defence-idUSKBN19J0ZW Trump effect? Europe's defense spending to rise faster in 2017]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 4, 2017. | | *Emmott, Robin (June 28, 2017). [http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nato-defence-idUSKBN19J0ZW Trump effect? Europe's defense spending to rise faster in 2017]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 4, 2017. |
| | *Banks, Martin (June 30, 2017). [http://www.defensenews.com/articles/defense-spending-increased-significantly-among-nato-allies Defense spending increased 'significantly' among NATO allies]. ''Defense News''. Retrieved July 4, 2017.</ref> | | *Banks, Martin (June 30, 2017). [http://www.defensenews.com/articles/defense-spending-increased-significantly-among-nato-allies Defense spending increased 'significantly' among NATO allies]. ''Defense News''. Retrieved July 4, 2017.</ref> |
| | + | *It was reported in early-July 2017 that President Trump had held about 50% more meetings with foreign leaders than President Obama did during the same part of his presidency.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (July 6, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/06/donald-trump-50-meetings-foreign-leaders-barack-obama/ Trump Has Had 50% More Meetings with Foreign Leaders than Obama]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2017.</ref> |
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