Most NATO members endorse Trump's demand to up defence spending to 5% of GDP, Mark Rutte says
Most NATO members endorse Trump's demand to up defence spending to 5% of GDP, Mark Rutte says
US President Donald Trump insists that US allies should spend at least 5% so America can focus on security priorities elsewhere, mostly in the Indo-Pacific and on its own borders.
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