GDP, NATO and Trump

Europe is divided over Trump's call for NATO members to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
Ralf Stegner, a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party, called Trump's comments "delusional and truly insane." Poland has backed Trump's demand.
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Trump’s New NATO Spending Target
Committing 5% of GDP to defense is a fine idea, for the U.S. too.
Rutte Says NATO Must Spend Smarter on Defence or Face Bill of 3.7% of GDP
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday the alliance's military capability targets may require members to spend as much as 3.7% of GDP on defence but this figure could be reduced with innovation and joint procurement.
Poland backs Donald Trump on raising Nato spending to 5% of GDP
Warsaw is backing Donald Trump’s demand for Nato countries to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence even if it will take 10 years for the alliance’s laggards to reach the target, says the Polish defence minister.
European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump's military spending target won't be easy
The defense ministers of Europe's five top military spenders said Monday they want to continue increasing their investments in defense but described meeting President-elect Donald Trump's challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output as complicated.
Scholz rejects Trump's 5% NATO spending demand as far too costly
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday dismissed incoming US president Donald Trump's demands that Germany and other NATO allies spend at least 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. "Five percent would be over €200 billion ($204 billion) per year,
Trump's 5% NATO defense push dubbed 'imperial tax' by Spain
Donald Trump, the President-elect of the USA, has suggested that NATO countries allocate 5% of their GDP to defense spending. The Spanish newspaper "La Vanguardia" describes this proposal as an "imperial tax" and argues that it aims to boost American arms sales.

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