NATO, Trump and Defense Spending

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 will demand NATO allies increase defence spending to 5% of GDP – Financial Times
US President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to demand NATO allies to raise their defence spending to 5% of their GDP. Source: Financial Times, as cited by European Pravda Details: Two informed sources informed FT that Trump intends to push for a defence spending target of 5% of GDP among NATO members,
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.
NATO leaders agree to lift defence spending ahead of Trump talks
A group of four NATO leaders and a representative from the European Union have admitted they will need to increase their defence spending.
Greek PM: NATO to determine defense spending after talks with Trump
Next year, a new amount of money will be set for NATO's defense spending. This decision will be made after talks with newly elected US President Donald Trump, states Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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Putin dismisses Trump's NATO proposal amid rising tensions
Vladimir Putin rejected the suggestion from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team that Ukraine's membership in NATO would ...
Ukraine Slows Firing of Missiles Into Russia as Trump Prepares to Take Office
The long-range missiles provided by the United States and Britain were used to strike inside Russian territory, despite ...
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NATO Secretary General Rutte expects new demands from Donald Trump
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expecting new pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump about the comparatively low ...
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No, Trump can’t legally withdraw the U.S. from NATO by executive order
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House ... was constructed largely to counteract the ...
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Putin dismisses Trump's Ukraine nato deal amid ongoing tension
Vladimir Putin has dismissed a suggestion from the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team that Ukraine's membership in NATO ...
Fact Check: Zelenskiy’s quote about Trump and NATO membership lacks context
Comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that dismissed the idea of speaking to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ...
Canadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with incoming Trump administration
Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with officials in the incoming ...
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Donald Trump demands NATO countries spend 5% of their GDP on defence ahead of his return to the Oval office
Donald Trump has said he will require NATO countries to spend at least five per cent of their GDP on defence. The US president-elect's team told European officials that the bloc would have to ...
Canada ministers to meet Trump aides in Florida over tariff risks
Canada's new finance minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will meet aides to U.S.
2024: Trump, Haley campaign in Horry County, Florence gets new mayor in busy political year
Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. A Marlboro County town upended after it’s mayor’s death. The end of an era in Darlington County ...
Hours after suggesting he would seize the Panama Canal, Trump says he wants Greenland, too
Donald Trump has resurfaced an old position of his, that the US should take over Greenland, hours after also threatening to ...