NATO, GDP and Trump

Rutte says NATO must spend smarter on defence or face bill of 3.7% of GDP
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday the alliance's military capability targets may require members to spend as much as 3.7% of GDP on defence but this figure could be reduced with innovation and joint procurement.
Analysis-NATO Won't Back Trump's New Defence Spending Target but Will Raise Its Sights
However, a new target is likely to be agreed at a NATO summit in The Hague in June, spurred by fears that Russia may attack a NATO country after Ukraine and by Trump’s exhortations, officials said. The key open questions are what that new target will be and whether it will be enough to satisfy Trump.
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.
Poland backs Donald Trump on raising Nato spending to 5% of GDP
A Polish soldier holds a Nato flag at a ceremony last year. Warsaw doubled its defence spending after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 © Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/ Poland backs Do
NATO won't endorse Trump's 5% spending target, but ready for increase, Reuters reports
NATO allies are unlikely to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed spending target of 5% of GDP but are open to an increase from the current 2%, Reuters reported on Jan. 10, citing comments from officials and analysts from various NATO countries.
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US cedes leadership of allied air defense mission in Poland to NATO
NATO’s new role as the command hub for air defense in Poland is the latest push to have the alliance shoulder more ...
Former ambassador to Denmark: NATO would be compelled to respond to Greenland invasion
Rufus Gifford, a former US ambassador to Denmark, said in a Sunday interview that the NATO alliance would be compelled to ...
Donald Trump's Greenland Proposal Would Blow Up NATO. Here's How
The U.S. president-elect has not ruled out trying to acquire the autonomous territory belonging to alliance member Denmark.
Biggest European allies to swiftly implement new NATO targets, Berlin says
Germany, Poland, Britain, France and Italy will implement as swiftly as possible new NATO targets for weapons and troop ...
NATO takes over key asset before start of Trump term
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The Romanian presidential candidate allowed the use of a NATO base to attack Russia
The United States may use the Mikhail Kogalniceanu NATO base in Romania for a possible attack on Russia was admitted by the ...
In sum: Trump just left open using military force against a NATO ally
So the fact that the incoming president just declined to rule out using the U.S. military to take Greenland and the Panama ...
United States 'Will Always Be Reliable Partner': US Defence Chief
The United States will "always be a reliable partner" in NATO, US defence chief Lloyd Austin said Thursday, after remarks by President-elect Donald Trump sparked concerns among members of the military ...
NATO chief Rutte warns EU against defence industry 'barriers'
NATO chief Mark Rutte told the European Union on Monday not to create barriers that would prevent companies from NATO ...