THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S.

Despite pledges by many European nations to boost military self-sufficiency, the continent remains heavily reliant on U.S.

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U.S. firms are hoping to press home their advantage as European military spending surges, including through partnerships which are a way to soften any potential diplomatic tensions, delegates said.

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In a statement, called the Hague Declaration, members also say: "We reaffirm our ironclad commitment to collective defence".

Nato leaders are bracing for Donald Trump to redefine the alliance’s mutual defence pact, amid concern that he will water down US security commitments that have protected Europe for eight decades.