NATO countries should allocate 5% of GDP defense, but the United States is not required to pay too much, the American president said.
All NATO countries must spend 5% of GDP defense, except for the United States. The statement was made by American President Donald Trump in a conversation with journalists.
One of the journalists asked Trump if he still believed that NATO countries should allocate 5% of GDP for defense. The American leader said he believed it should, but in his opinion it was not concerned with the United States.
“I don’t think we (the USA – Ed.) Should (i -highlight 5% – Ed.) But I think NATO countries should be, and that is sure. We have supported NATO for years. In many cases, it seems to me that we are paying almost 100% of all costs. Therefore, I do not think we should (spend one percent – Ed.
He was also asked a clarification about Spain, who had previously opposed the public with the Alliance Plan to increase defense costs to 3.5% of GDP and the cost related to 1.5% of GDP. Trump said “NATO must deal with it.
“Spain has always been highlighting a bit. It always happened – they had a very small fee. Spain had to pay as much
Trump during this speech also threw a stone in the Canadian garden.
“You know who else pays at least one country known as Canada. Because Canada said:” Why pay if the United States protect us for free? “Said Trump.
Remember that Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain, with the lowest cost of defending NATO, will develop and will begin to implement a plan for strengthening the Tag -Day defense sector.
We added that this year Spain will spend an additional 2.08 billion euro ($ 2.28 billion) in defense by redistributing funds to obtaining Ministry of Defense’s contracts, as the country faces pressure from NATO allies, which requires it to achieve planned costs.
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