The bill also notes that the US President cannot issue a separate designation of Pakistan as a Major NATO ally
US allies in Europe and Canada have increased defense spending for a sixth consecutive year but most of them will still fail to achieve a NATO spending ambition by the target date of 2024
NATO maintains a limited presence in Iraq to train government security forces
He named these common threats as "international terrorism, local armed conflicts (and) the danger of uncontrolled proliferation of weapons of mass destruction"
For the third summit in a row, Trump is expected to renew demands that European allies and Canada step up defense spending
The topic being addressed by NATO defence ministers comes after the United States imposed restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei
Diplomats fear a rancorous meeting in Brussels could undermine efforts to show unity in the face of the growing threat on the alliance's eastern flank
Speaking before Pence, Angela Merkel warned nations saying only way to solve problems was to stick together