NATO, Trump and GDP

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.
Europe Doubts Trump Could Make NATO Spend 5% Of GDP On Defence
Incoming US president Donald Trump has demanded NATO countries massively ramp up defence spending to five percent of GDP -- more than double the current target -- but few in Europe see the figure as feasible.
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%,
Spending 3% Of GDP On Defence 'Realistic': Czech PM
The Czech premier said Wednesday that aiming to spend three percent of GDP on defence was "realistic", a day after US President-Elect Donald Trump urged NATO members to raise spending.
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’s demand to increase NATO defense spending to 5% of GDP spurs debate in Germany
US President-elect Donald Trump’s demand for NATO members to increase their defense spending from the 2% minimum target to 5% spurred debate in Germany, according to the Euronews media outlet on Wednesday. Germany considers the demand excessively high.
Trump wants a 5% Nato target – but defence spending is more complicated than he thinks
During a press conference on Tuesday at his at Mar-a-Lago home, the president-elect said that all Nato allies should increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP. The current target is 2 per cent, which not all allies meet.
Trump tells allies to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump wants NATO members to spend a whopping 5 percent of GDP on defense — more than double the alliance's current spending target and something that will cause consternation among Europe's cash-strapped governments.
Trump says NATO members should raise defence spending to 5% of GDP
Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jan 7) pushed NATO members to boost their defence spending to five per cent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection. "They can all afford it,
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.
US Would Need Extra $500B to Comply With Donald Trump's 5% NATO Demand
Trump's call for NATO states to increase defense spending would also call for a substantial increase in America's military budget.
German Chancellor Front-Runner Downplays Trump’s NATO Demand
Friedrich Merz, the German conservative who is the front-runner to become the next chancellor, downplayed a remark by US ...