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Trump at Davos: Demands NATO Members Spend 5% of GDP

| NATO-US Tensions

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump demands all NATO nations increase defense spending to 5% of GDP: 'I'm also going to ask all NATO nations to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP, which is what it should have been years ago.' The demand — more than double the existing 2% target — is seen as largely aspirational but sets the tone for alliance negotiations.