Trump leaves NATO united on paper, uncertain in practice

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NATO leaders won Donald Trump’s public endorsement of the alliance’s collective-defence guarantee, but little else was settled.

The summit ended amid uncertainty over future U.S. troop commitments, defence funding, next year’s meeting and Europe’s ability to shoulder greater responsibility without Washington.