NATO, Trump and GDP

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 reportedly wants NATO members to boost defense spending to 5 percent of GDP
According to the reports, Trump's team has told European officials that the U.S. president-elect expected NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent of national gross domestic product after his Jan. 20 inauguration — more than double the alliance's current 2 percent target.
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,
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.
Trump wants 5% Nato defence spending target, Europe told
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Trump's NATO demands spark European defence budget turmoil
As reported by the "Financial Times," U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to demand that NATO countries increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP. His advisors conveyed this information during talks with European government representatives.
(LEAD) Trump wants NATO members to increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP: FT
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump will demand that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states raise their defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the Financial Times reported Friday,

NATO plans to send peacekeeping troops

NATO, Russia

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NATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia
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NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Kyiv from US, source says
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NATO Member Will Dispatch Aircraft Carrier to West Pacific: Official
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