NATO, Trump and Defense Spending
President-elect Donald Trump is signaling to NATO member-states that they must spend 5 percent of their GDP annually on defense if they want U.S. support, in order to prepare for a potential war
There is some kernel of truth behind Trump’s claim. In big wars since 1945, America basically has a record of 1-2-2.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expecting new pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump about the comparatively low defence spending of European allies including Germany. "He will want us to do more,
"The president (Donald Trump – ed.) is very, very consistent in what he wants, which is to stop the killing and bring peace to the region," he said. “That is his top international priority, but he wants a peace that is just.
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House ... was constructed largely to counteract the influence of Russia. In the past, Trump has criticized NATO, saying it relies too heavily on American money and military strength.
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 more ...
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, tensions between the military alliance, which supports Kyiv in its defense efforts, and the Kremlin have continued.
President-elect Donald Trump was elected to get things done, and voters expect him to focus on issues such as lowering the cost of living, securing the border, and improving public safety, while Democrats should work with Trump to advance real solutions to these issues.
Comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that dismissed the idea of speaking to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about Ukraine’s endeavor to join NATO have been presented out of context online.
Vladimir Putin wants a sit-down with Donald Trump as equals in which they divide the world into spheres of influence.