NATO, Trump and GDP

Trump defends demand for NATO members to spend 5% of GDP on defence
US President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his call for NATO countries to spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence, up from the current 2% target. In response to the objection that not even the US is spending 5% on defence,
Can Trump force the hand of NATO allies to spend up to 5% of GDP on defense?
As President Trump looks to fix the issues that irk him the most, the issue of NATO defense spending — one of his perennial bugbears — is returning to the fore.
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 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
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 Wants NATO Burden Sharing Requirement Pushed To 5% Of GDP On Defense
President Trump on Thursday said he plans to ask NATO nations to increase their defense spending to five percent of gross domestic product. After floating
Trump calls on NATO countries to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP and accuses the EU of treating the US ‘very badly’
The U.S. president tells Davos Forum he wants to meet Vladimir Putin soon and has asked Xi Jinping to help stop Ukraine war
Trump says U.S. will ask all NATO member countries to boost defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
While Canada’s spending on defence is less than 2 per cent, no NATO member spends as much as what Trump is requesting
First NATO Country Announces It Will Match Trump's 5% Defense Ultimatum
Lithuania is to increase its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its GDP from 2026, matching Trump's target.
Europe is divided over Trump's call for NATO members to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
Ralf Stegner, a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party, called Trump's comments "delusional and truly insane." Poland has backed Trump's demand.
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.
Maddow Blog | Trump’s latest comments on NATO sent an unsettling signal
The more Donald Trump talks about the NATO alliance, the greater the concerns about his commitment to the international ...
Defense One2h
The D Brief: Hegseth’s $50K payout; Trump to NATO: spend 5% of GDP; DOD telework, cancelled; Boeing’s new losses; And a bit more.
What’s going on: A major program contributing to the losses is the Air Force’s KC-46 tanker, which alone incurred an $800 ...