Trump deemed the summit in The Hague this week a resounding success, while taking aim at Spain's refusal to commit to dramatic spending increases for defense., In a five-point statement, NATO endorsed a higher defence spending goal of 5% of GDP by 2035 - a response not only to Trump but also to Europeans' fears that Russia poses a growing threat to, Experts say the Sunday agreement may be more of a political play than a promise, as European countries aim to appease Trump and reinforce the alliance amid geopolitical turmoil., Rutte’s aim is to ensure that the meeting displays unity and gives Trump a victory on increased spending. Rutte has gotten alliance agreement to commit to the spending increase to 5% of national income on defense, with 3.5% on core military needs to meet NATO’s requirements., Mark Rutte is determined to give Donald Trump a win at the forthcoming Nato summit. The alliance's secretary general wants to avoid the scenes of 2016 when, while in his first term, the US, .