Foreign Policy: On Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told NATO allies in Brussels that the United States is spending a “disproportionate amount” on defense compared to other NATO members. He also said that he expects NATO allies to either increase their defense spending or come up with plans to do so by May 25, when President Donald Trump will meet with other NATO member heads of government, according to the Associated Press.
That’s a continuation of Bush and Obama administration policy in many ways — Washington for years has urged NATO countries to spend 2 percent of GDP on defense, …read more
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