'Step up immediately!' Donald Trump issues ultimatum to Nato allies on brink of summit

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Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Nato allies on the eve of a Nato summit, telling them to step up defence spending "immediately" or face consequences.Washington officials have expressed concern that numerous alliance partners are falling short of their commitment to reach the five per cent of GDP threshold by 2035.Matt Whitaker, the United States ambassador to Nato, said on Sunday evening: "But many others are lagging behind, and President Trump expects all allies to step up immediately, and not only get on a sustainable path to the 5 per cent but get to 5 per cent as soon as possible."The warning comes ahead of the key gathering in Ankara, Turkey, which begins on Tuesday.

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