President Trump held a short pull-aside with the NATO Secretary General during international meetings and thanked him publicly.
Trump stated that NATO (the Secretary General) would defend the United States if it were attacked and described that as an important assurance.
The president praised Europeans and Canada for 'stepping up' defense contributions and referenced allied participation in Afghanistan.
Trump raised the prospect of negotiating over Greenland, citing strategic security and rare-earth resources, and said he could envision a price for it.
Reporters noted the Danish foreign minister rejected the idea of negotiating on Greenland, and Trump did not provide details on next steps.
Follow Up Questions
What does NATO's commitment to defend a member state mean in practice (how does Article 5 work)?Expand
Article 5 (collective defence) means an attack on one ally is treated as an attack on all, but it is not an automatic military trigger: the North Atlantic Council (NATO
mbassadors) must decide to invoke Article 5, and allies choose the form of their response (military or other measures). NATO ommands can plan/coordinate operations once allies agree; Article 5 has been invoked once (after 9/11).