Trump has repeatedly expressed his contention that European countries have been taking advantage of the U.S. by not spending more on defense.

via REUTERS While NATO first called on its 32 members to contribute 2% of their GDP to defense in 2014, many nations have fallen short of meeting the requirement. France just barely makes the cut ...

He has floated the idea of raising NATO spending to 5 percent of a country's GDP. Under that proposal, even the U.S. would need to increase its spending to meet that goal significantly.

Trump has reportedly discussed the possibility of adjusting engagement to favor allies that spend a set amount of GDP on defense.

Poland, with over 4% of its GDP spent on defense in 2024 and plans to reach 4.7% in 2025, has long been ahead of the curve in ...

Trump has discussed with aides the possibility of calibrating America’s NATO engagement in a way that favors members of the alliance that spend a set percentage of their gross domestic product ...

The increase should take Belgium's total defence spending to 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) this year, which is the minimum level agreed among NATO allies. Belgian Defence Minister Theo ...

In 2014, NATO members committed to spending 2% of their Gross Domestic Product or economic output ... Twenty-three out of the 32 total member countries will meet or exceed the 2% target, including ...