German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (right) speaking with her er visiting French counterpart, Sylvie Goulard, in Berlin. The German and French defence ministers said on Thursday they were certain about the US commitment to NATO despite President Donald Trump's recent failure to publicly endorse its collective defence pledge. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said she was "absolutely certain" that the US, like all other treaty members, would honour Article 5 which holds that an attack against one ally is an attack against all. She added that Trump's "presence in Brussels was also a sign that his interest in NATO has not diminished". Von der Leyen reiterated Germany's position that NATO's European members indeed must step up defence spending, as they had already agreed to do over coming years.

Source: The Local June 02, 2017 10:41 UTC