Trump won big spending promises from NATO last year. This week in Turkey, he’ll try to enforce them
Summary
President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit in Turkey, where he plans to ensure that alliance members follow through on their promises to increase defense spending. Last year, most NATO countries agreed to raise their defense budgets to 5% of their economy over the next decade, responding to Trump’s demands.Key Facts
- President Trump successfully pushed NATO members last year to spend more on defense.
- NATO countries have mostly agreed to spend 5% of their annual economy (GDP) on defense over ten years.
- Trump’s goal at the Turkey summit is to make sure these countries keep their spending promises.
- The U.S. ambassador to NATO confirmed that Trump expects immediate action from all members.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte showed Trump charts called “The Trump Trillion” to highlight increased spending by allies.
- Trump has raised complaints about the U.S. paying more for defense compared to other NATO countries.
- The Ankara meeting is seen as the first report card on NATO’s progress since last year.
- Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the summit.
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