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Trump Calls for NATO Members to Increase Defense Spending to 5% of GDP

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Trump Calls for NATO Members to Increase Defense Spending to 5% of GDP

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  • President-elect Donald Trump proposed that NATO nations should allocate 5% of their GDP for defense spending, exceeding the current 2% target.
  • Trump credited himself for successfully pushing NATO members to meet the 2% spending target during his previous term.
  • No NATO member, including the US, currently meets the proposed 5% benchmark.
  • In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO is reconsidering its spending requirements, potentially raising it to 3% of GDP.
  • Disparities in defense budgets are evident, with Poland spending 4.7% of its GDP, while Germany spends just 2.1%.

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