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Why meeting Trump's military spending target could be tough for NATO's lowest spender
Europe’s military heavyweights have already said that meeting President Donald Trump’s potential challenge to spend up to 5% of their economic output on security would be challenging
Trump Calls For Increased NATO Military Spending: Defense Contractors Stand To Benefit
President Donald Trump has called for NATO members to significantly increase their spending on defense, suggesting a target of 5% of gross domestic product to go toward military spending. What To Know: Trump reiterated the 5% of GDP spending goal on Monday following his inauguration,
Europe should welcome Trump's NATO spending call, says Poland's Tusk
Europe should welcome rather than rebuff U.S. President Donald Trump's call for other NATO members to ramp up their military spending, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, stressing the importance of security to the continent.
Trump's Greenland threat looms over NATO defense spending
NATO boss Mark Rutte said Trump "has been right many times" and played it cool when grilled by members of the European Parliament on the president-elect's Greenland plans.
Trump Says Not Sure US Should Be Spending Anything on NATO
Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building, in Brussels, Belgium April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.
Trump Criticizes NATO Spending, Proposes 5% GDP Defense Target
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed doubts about U.S. spending on NATO, stating the U.S. protects NATO members without reciprocal benefits. Speaking after signing an executive order, Trump reiterated his call for
Donald Trump urges NATO allies to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence
US President Donald Trump has asked all NATO nations to increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of their GDP.
Trump calls for increase in NATO spending that could drive Pentagon budget beyond $1 trillion
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.
Trump urges NATO countries to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
NATO countries should increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP. It would be a fair approach to reduce the financial burden on the United States, stated US President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Trump aims for NATO to boost defense spending
I’m also going to ask all NATO nations to increase defense spending to 5% of [gross domestic product], which is what it should have been years ago,” he said in remarks given virtually to the. He noted that “most nations didn’t pay until I came along” in his first term in office.
NATO Chief Tells Allies to Raise Defense Spending or Learn Russian
Donald Trump has frequently spoken about the need for NATO allies to increase the amount they spend on defense.
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NATO boss to Europe: Spend more on defense, move to New Zealand, or learn Russian
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told members of the security alliance to boost defense spending or prepare to learn ...
Rutte says NATO must spend smarter on defence or face bill of 3.7% of GDP
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday the alliance's military capability targets may require members to spend as much as 3.7% ...
Donald Trump Pulling US Troops From Europe in Blow to NATO Allies: Report
President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.
EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk
The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security ...
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NATO secretary general urges increased defence spending to ensure future safety
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stressed in his conversation with European Parliament members that he believes defence ...
Fico threatens to pull Slovakia out of EU and Nato
Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing ...
EU DECODED Will a European rush to rearm be properly funded?
The European Union wants to bolster defence in face of Russia's aggression on Ukraine and growing US demands for greater ...