NATO, Trump and members defense spending

Analysis-NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target but will raise its sights
NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts. The U.S. president-elect decl
Top UK Official Backs Trump's Call for Increased NATO Defense Spending
NATO's current target for members' defense spending is 2 percent of their country's GDP. Trump has repeatedly called on the alliance to increase this amount.
Europe Doubts Trump Could Make NATO Spend 5% Of GDP On Defence
Incoming US president Donald Trump has demanded NATO countries massively ramp up defence spending to five percent of GDP -- more than double the current target -- but few in Europe see the figure as feasible.
NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target but will raise its sights
NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts.
Trump call to up defense spending to 5% rattles NATO allies
European NATO members would struggle to increase defense spending to 5% considering the high social welfare bill in the continent. But analysts say Trump's demand could be a negotiating tactic to reach a compromise.
I understand Putin's stand': Trump fumes at NATO over Ukraine, 'increase defence spend, else…
NATO members should spend 5% of their GDP on defense up from the current 2% target, incoming US President Donald Trump has said.Addressing journalists at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said most NATO members are not paying their fair share.
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about January 6, Europe, NATO and Canada
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What Trump said about Canada, Mexico, NATO and Gaza hostages at news conference
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Trump nixes Nato and conquers Canada — cartographically
US President-elect Donald Trump has called for Canada to become the 51st state and questioned Denmark's control of Greenland, ...
Attempting to annex Canada would spell disaster for the U.S. at home and abroad
Canadians would never passively accept the loss of their national identity — any forced integration would be violently ...
Canada allocates over US$300 million in military aid to Ukraine
Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair announced at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein Group) ...
Canada will be obliterated: Trump quotes Trudeau as he makes fresh claims over Ottawa as USA's 51st state
US President-elect Donald Trump has made fresh claims over Canada as the 51st state of the US. While emphasizing huge trade ...
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.
In sum: Trump just left open using military force against a NATO ally
President-elect Donald Trump is the king of not ruling things out. It’s his default response when a possibility, no matter how far-fetched, gets floated, both because he has little regard for norms ...
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When did the US and Canada go to war, and could it happen again?
The U.S. unsuccessfully invaded Canada during the War of 1812, driven by frustration over the English Royal Navy’s actions to ...