“The Iranian attack on Qatar occurred when NATO leaders, including Donald Trump, were to be preparing for the Tuesday peak of the Netherlands” – notes Bloomberg, commenting on the retaliation of Iran on the US base in Qatar.
The agency reminds that the main topic of the meeting was to increase defense expenditure, but – as he points out – “Events in the Middle East can at least change the agenda “.
Bloomberg reserves that “it is too early to say whether Donald Trump or other leaders will give up participation in the meeting.” However, it does not exclude this.
Iran's retaliation on the USA
On Monday, Iran launched rockets towards the American base Al Ugid in Qatar. The media reported Fr. explosions around the Qatarian capital of Ad-Dauhy. According to Reuters, anti -aircraft defense systems operate over the base.
Earlier, the Al Ugid database was evacuated Fox TV reported. The airspace above the runny nose is closed.
The White House and the Pentagon are aware and closely monitor the potential threats to the Al Ugid base in Qatar – He told the media a high -ranking White House official.
NATO peak. What plan?
Leaders of NATO Member States will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in The Hague in the Netherlands to discuss the most important challenges facing the Alliance. The main topic will be to increase the financial obligations of NATO countries regarding defense to 5 percent. GDP. Washington expects it above all.
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The peak of the leaders will start on Tuesday evening, after the arrival of the leaders of the states and the governments of NATO countries to the historic palace in The Hague, Huis Ten Bosch. Participants of the meeting will take part in a dinner issued by the King of the Netherlands Wilhelm-Aleksander and Queen Maxim. On Wednesday before noon there will be a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of heads and governments. The meeting is expected to end on Wednesday in the afternoon.
President Andrzej Duda will be represented in The Hague. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will also take part in it.
