GDP, NATO and Trump

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 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 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
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 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
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
Germany says it met NATO 2% defence spending target in 2024, short of Trump's demand
Germany met NATO's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government said on Monday, though well short of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's call for as much as 5%.
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NATO spending increase could help Ukraine, and possibly US weapons makers
If supporting Ukraine is the goal, “it's going to have to be the American defense industrial base continuing to power the fight.” ...
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 ...
NATO head Mark Rutte: 'Very happy' with Trump's sanctions threat to Russia
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte discusses the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of sanctions on Russia ...
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.
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Trump vows to push NATO spending as Ukraine peace talks loom
During an online appearance at Davos, Donald Trump addressed the ongoing war in Ukraine. He assured that his efforts for peace are already in progress but noted that Kyiv is prepared for peace. "We ...