NATO’s top military official says NATO allies are addressing President Donald Trump’s calls for increased defense spending, and that relations with the United States remain stable. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO’s Military Committee, made the remarks during the Shangri-La Dialogue, an Asia-Pacific defense summit in Singapore. He characterizes the alliance’s posture toward the Pentagon as steady and describes it as free of “drama.”
The comments come amid ongoing European efforts to respond to US demands for higher defense contributions. Dragone’s assessment suggests that, while spending expectations are being discussed, there is not a breakdown in day-to-day military or political coordination between NATO and the United States. The Bloomberg reports describe Europe as having moved to meet the request, without detailing specific country-by-country measures.
Overall, the reports present a message of continuity in NATO–US defense cooperation, with attention focused on budget commitments rather than disputes.
