NATO, GDP and Trump

Trump's NATO defence demand: 'Imperial tax' sparks EU backlash
Donald Trump, the President-elect of the USA, has expressed a desire for NATO countries to allocate 5% of their GDP to defence spending. The Spanish newspaper "La Vanguardia" refers to this as an "imperial tax,
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.
Poland backs Donald Trump on raising Nato spending to 5% of GDP
A Polish soldier holds a Nato flag at a ceremony last year. Warsaw doubled its defence spending after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 © Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/ Poland backs Do
NATO won't endorse Trump's 5% spending target, but ready for increase, Reuters reports
NATO allies are unlikely to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed spending target of 5% of GDP but are open to an increase from the current 2%, Reuters reported on Jan. 10, citing comments from officials and analysts from various NATO countries.
Trump's call for 5% NATO spending sparks European backlash
Donald Trump, President-elect of the USA, would like NATO countries to allocate 5% of GDP to defence spending. The Spanish newspaper "La Vanguardia" calls this an "imperial tax" and claims that such a move is aimed at increasing the sales of American weaponry.
Poland: NATO countries won’t hit 5% defense spending target for 10 years
Poland supports the demand of elected President Donald Trump for NATO countries to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP. However, Warsaw believes this will only happen in 10 years, states Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with the Financial Times.
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