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NATO leaders predict era of 2% defense spending 'probably history' as Trump reportedly floats higher target
European leaders are making clear ahead of the Trump presidency that they plan to spend more on defense as Russia remains a top threat and as security concerns in the Middle East and North Africa escalate.
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.
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.”
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.
Trump wants NATO members to increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP: FT
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team has told European officials that he will demand that NATO member states raise their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, the Financial Times reported Friday,
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