Getting NATO allies to spend more on defense is one of President Donald Trump’s most consistent foreign policy proposals. He might be on to something.
According to NATO’s own figures, just 5 of the 28 alliance members meet the requirement agreed upon in 2006 that members spend at least 2 percent of their GDP on defense. Here’s a deeper look at the handful of countries actually meeting their obligations:
1. The U.S. — 3.61 percent of GDP on defense
The self-imposed 2 percent threshold has never made much practical difference to the U.S., which has been spending on its military at a …read more
Source: Time
