GDP, NATO and Trump

Trump calls on NATO to raise defense spending benchmark to 5% of GDP
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 7 that NATO should raise its defense spending benchmark from 2% of GDP to 5%, echoing his earlier calls for Europe to spend more on its security.
Trump Says NATO Nations Should Spend 5% of GDP on Defense
President-elect Donald Trump said NATO nations should spend the equivalent of 5% of their economic output on defense, ramping up his demands on European allies to more than double the current target.
Trump says NATO countries are 'taking advantage' and should contribute 5% of GDP
The transatlantic alliance reached a milestone in 2024 when all non-U.S. NATO allies spent the 2% target on average for the first time.
Trump demands that NATO members spend 5% of GDP on defence
US President-elect Donald Trump said that NATO countries should be spending 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence, up from the current 2% target. "They can all afford it, but they should be at 5% not 2%,
European Defense Stocks Climb After Trump's NATO Remarks
Shares of European defense companies were on the rise Wednesday after Donald Trump renewed his calls for higher spending from members of NATO. Trump said in a wide-ranging press conference Tuesday that North Atlantic Treaty Organization members should spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense.
European defence stocks rise after Trump's NATO comments
European defence sector stocks rose on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for higher spending from NATO allies.
Trump: "I Saved NATO, But NATO Has Taken Advantage Of Us"
Donald Trump said NATO member states should be paying 5% of their GDP into their militaries during a press conference Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago: REPORTER: If I could just follow up on Ukraine and Iran, the two negotiations you'll be heading into.
Trump urges NATO to boost defense budgets amid Ukraine conflict
Donald Trump, the former President, suggested on Tuesday that NATO member countries should allocate 5% of their GDP to defense-related issues. Trump also expressed optimism that the conflict in Ukraine could be resolved within six months.
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about January 6, Europe, NATO and Canada
President-elect Donald Trump made numerous false claims during a wide-ranging Tuesday news conference in Florida, many of ...
What Trump said about Canada, Mexico, NATO and Gaza hostages at news conference
Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump held a press conference on Tuesday and spoke about a range of issues including ...
Analysis: 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 ...
German politicians rebuke Trump over NATO defence spending demand
US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO member states should increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP and criticised ...
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Trump will not rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland
US President-elect Donald Trump refused on Tuesday (Jan 7) to rule out using military or economic action to pursue acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland, part of a broader expansionist agenda ...
Donald Trump’s Greenland ‘fetish’ is spooking Europe—though this isn’t his first time, nor is he the only U.S. president to have tried it
Trump's desperation for Greenland "poses difficult questions that no one in Europe thought they would have to consider," one ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv drones hit Russian city containing major military base causing huge fires
Kyiv drones hit Russian city containing major military base causing huge fires - Ukrainian presidential advisor Alexander ...