NATO's biggest summit of the year was a win for the U.S. President, who secured the pledges of dramatically increased defense spending he has long demanded.

The president headed back to Washington after securing a major policy change he’s pushed for since 2017 as most NATO countries agreed to significantly increase their defense spending.

In their rush to retain Donald Trump's support for NATO, the alliance's European members have promised to more than double the amount of wealth they set aside for military spending.