President Donald Trump has urged allies to up their defense spending. And in an interview with Politico’s Dasha Burns, Trump jokingly said,

In accordance with Trump’s wishes, NATO is indeed spending more on defense—but much of that spending has been in Europe rather than the United States. Throughout his entire business and political career, President Donald Trump has been incredibly ...

President Donald Trump, center, gestures as he walks off the podium after a group photo at a NATO leaders meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Dec. 4, 2019. automation Former President Donald Trump has long been ...

Germany is backing U.S. President Donald Trump's call to increase the defense spending target of NATO members to 5% of their individual gross domestic product, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Thursday. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7 ...

Germany is increasing its defense spending in response to the threat posed by Russia, with plans to reach the NATO target of 3.5 percent of GDP on core defense requirements and an additional 1.5

With a generational increase in spending and a NATO target to hit, here’s what a modern defence economy could look like

The other is the National Escape Clause (nec), which allows countries to increase defence spending by up to 1.5% of gdp over the next four years without falling foul of eu deficit rules. Already 16 countries have signed up,