While NATO heads of states are meeting in their newest headquarters to discuss increasing defense budget spending, leading peace activists from around the world are gathered for a counter-summit to advocate for less militarization.
Military spending will be one of the issues topping the NATO summit agenda Thursday in Brussels. Increasing defense spending to 2 percent of GDP is a requirement for member countries, but only five of the 28 abide by this rule.
President Donald Trump has been vocal since his campaign that other member states need to meet the budget obligation.
Elsewhere in Brussels, more than 100 international peace activists are …read more
Source: Voice of America
