> Germany, France, and the UK ALREADY meet their NATO commitments.

And are they the only members of NATO?

> You are excluding trust and relationships.

No. All that talk is just a hype in the western media to make the increase in defence spending more palatable to European citizens. The European politicians know nothing really has changed in the strategic relationship with the US. In the short-term, yes, there will be some small damage. But both sides consider it minor and acceptable to the larger goal of pumping more money into their military alliance.