Colombia did an about-face at lightning-fast speed on accepting deportation flights in what President Donald Trump hailed as a victory for his "f--- around and find out" [FAFO] style of governing.

The more the Republican president talks about the NATO alliance, the greater the concerns about his commitment to the international partnership.

President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.

The call did not go well and Trump was aggressive and confrontational with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, FT reported.

The return of Trump will once again put European defense spending levels at the center of the United States’ approach to NATO. Over the past several years, NATO members have boosted investments, with about 20 out of 32 members hitting the alliance’s benchmark of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defense.

President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.

Congress passed legislation that a president cannot unilaterally withdraw from NATO, setting up a major legal fight if Trump tries to pull the US out.

The plan illustrates the continued ambitions of the Trump family to forge new international deals even as President Trump has returned to the White House.

Trump did not mention Ukraine in his inauguration speech but has told reporters that Vladimir Putin would be destroying Russia by not agreeing to a peace deal.

Editor's note: This story was updated at 7:10 p.m. to reflect that Trump addressed the Davos Forum virtually. NATO members should dramatically increase their defense spending from the current ...

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