Trump affirms his commitment to Nato’s Article 5 pledge for mutual defence

President Donald Trump before the Nato summit in The Hague (Piroschka Van De Wouw, Pool Photo via AP)

US President Donald Trump has affirmed his commitment to the Nato alliance’s mutual defence guarantee as he attended its summit in the Netherlands.

Before landing in the Netherlands on Tuesday, Mr Trump cast doubt on whether the US would abide by Article 5 of the Nato treaty, which calls on all members to defend one another in case of an attack.