Trump Wants NATO to Increase Defense Spending Target to 5%: Report
During his first administration, Trump said in 2018 that the defense spending goal for NATO should be doubled to 4 percent. While on the campaign trail in the lead-up to the 2024 election, he also accused NATO of relying too much on U.S. contributions.
Trump to push NATO allies to increase defense spending
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to push U.S. NATO allies to increase their defense spending when he returns to the White House next month.
(LEAD) Trump wants NATO members to increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP: FT
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump will demand that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states raise their defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the Financial Times reported Friday,
NATO nations are reportedly in talks to boost defense spending amid Trump's return to power
NATO members could make a short-term pledge to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, moving to 3% by 2030, according to the Financial Times.
NATO allies face pressure as Trump pushes for higher defense spending
As reported by the Financial Times, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to demand that NATO countries increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP. His advisors conveyed this information during talks with European government representatives.
Trump to push for five percent NATO defense spending target but plans to keep arming Ukraine — FT
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s team has told European officials that his administration will push NATO member countries to increase defense spending to five percent of GDP, up from the current target of two percent,
Trump reportedly wants NATO members to boost defense spending to 5 percent of GDP
According to the reports, Trump's team has told European officials that the U.S. president-elect expected NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent of national gross domestic product after his Jan. 20 inauguration — more than double the alliance's current 2 percent target.
EU Leaders See NATO Defense Spending Goal Rising From 2%
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the guideline for NATO countries to spend at least 2% of their economic output on defense is “probably history.”
Trump wants 5% Nato defence spending target, Europe told
US president-elect’s closest foreign policy aides indicate he will continue arming Ukraine while pursuing end to war
Orbán opposes Trump's idea to increase NATO defense spending
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has spoken out against increasing defense spending above 2% of GDP. He believes that this will hurt the Hungarian economy. According to him, the Hungarian authorities are concerned about the possibility of increasing defense spending to more than 2% of GDP.
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