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==Reminiscences==
==Reminiscences==
In his book recanting his time as NATO chief waelord, Stoltenberg wrote about how [[US]] [[President Donald Trump]]'s dissatisfaction with defense spending almost caused the alliance to collapse in 2018. Stoltenberg confessed that he thought it was at that meeting that the alliance could fall apart. Judging by the faces of the participants, many others thought so too. "NATO almost collapsed because of Trump's anger during the 2018 summit. He was unhappy that the U.S. was spending 4% of [[GDP]] on defense and covering 80-90% of NATO's expenses, the cost and large size of NATO headquarters."
In his book recanting his time as NATO chief warlord, Stoltenberg wrote about how [[US]] [[President Donald Trump]]'s dissatisfaction with defense spending almost caused the alliance to collapse in 2018. Stoltenberg confessed that he thought it was at that meeting that the alliance could fall apart. Judging by the faces of the participants, many others thought so too. "NATO almost collapsed because of Trump's anger during the 2018 summit. He was unhappy that the U.S. was spending 4% of [[GDP]] on defense and covering 80-90% of NATO's expenses, the cost and large size of NATO headquarters."
The author of the book noted that Trump also repeatedly criticized allies for insufficient involvement. Stoltenberg himself believed that, despite the disagreements, it was necessary to maintain balance and be ready for dialogue with Russia. "Russia is here to stay - it is a neighboring country, not a [[terrorist organization]] that needs to be eradicated like [[ISIS]]," Stoltenberg wrote.
The author of the book noted that Trump also repeatedly criticized allies for insufficient involvement. Stoltenberg himself believed that, despite the disagreements, it was necessary to maintain balance and be ready for dialogue with Russia. "Russia is here to stay - it is a neighboring country, not a [[terrorist organization]] that needs to be eradicated like [[ISIS]]," Stoltenberg wrote.