NATO, Trump and GDP

Defence minister accelerates 2% NATO spending timeline to 2027 amid pressure from Trump
Facing U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing criticism of Canada's military spending, Defence Minister Bill Blair says it's possible for the country to meet NATO's military investment benchmark of two per cent of gross domestic product in two years.
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
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,
Trump's Biggest Blow To NATO; Threatens To Cut U.S. Funding | 'We Should Not Be Spending...'
U.S. President Donald Trump once again reiterates his call for NATO members to increase their defence spending from 2% to 5% of the GDP. President Trump repeated his demands twice yesterday- first at WEF meeting in Davos and then during executive order signing.
A look at Trump’s NATO spending targets
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Trump’s Tough Stance Pushes NATO to Rethink Defense Spending and Unity
NATO Faces Pressure to Increase Defense Spending NATO is under renewed scrutiny following U.S. President Donald Trump’s sharp demands for increased defense contributions from European allies. Trump’s call for fairer burden-sharing has reignited debates on financial commitments,
Meeting Trump's military spending target could be tough for NATO's lowest spender
While 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 won't be easy, it would be an especially tall order for Spain.
Blair says Canada could ‘absolutely' achieve 2% NATO target in 2 years
Defence Minister Bill Blair says it could take ‘as much as two years to get to that level of capability.’ Prime Minister ...
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Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but ...
Joly to meet with new U.S. counterpart Rubio as Trump pushes 5% NATO target
Joly said she will meet with 'other key Republican senators' during her fifth visit to the U.S. since last November's presidential election to discuss Donald Trump's tariff threat.
European nations funding Palestinian terrorism-linked group — while shirking NATO obligations
European nations are funding a controversial United Nations group linked to Palestinian terrorism — while shirking their ...
Allies or enemies? Trump’s threats against Canada and Greenland put NATO in a tough spot
It may be too extreme for Canada or Denmark to view the U.S. as an enemy in the wake of Trump annexation threats, but the ...
Fact check: Debunking Trump’s false claims about Canada
It is not clear whether Trump’s self-proclaimed “ great idea ” is mere trolling, a serious desire or an unorthodox ...
Canada ready to buy more American products to appease Trump’s tariff threat, ambassador says
Canada’s ambassador to Washington says Canada is prepared to buy more from the United States including its next fleet of ...
Trump for first time talks to international venue about making Canada a state
Donald Trump for the first time used an international venue on Thursday for his eye-popping suggestion that the U.S. gain an additional state: Canada. In his first global event since becoming U.S.
Trump warns steep tariffs are on the way for Canada and Mexico as he resumes office
President Donald Trump told reporters hours after taking office that he was considering levying a blanket duty on Mexico and ...
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Canada’s Trudeau urges US consumers to consider the harm of Trump’s tariff threats
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suggested that President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming ...
Trump says ‘we don’t need’ Canada’s oil and gas
Speaking virtually to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump also said he will press NATO members to increase ...