TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - NATO—the abbreviation for North Atlantic Treaty Organization—currently has 32 member countries that convene to address political and security issues. Among these nations, some ...
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump wants NATO members to spend a whopping 5 percent of GDP on defense — more than double the alliance's current spending target and something that will cause ...
However, as it stands, eight of the 32 NATO states don't hit the current 2% defence spending target, and only six currently spend more than 3%. Croatia, Portgual, Italy, Canada, Belgium ...
He insisted the current pledge of 2 per cent in each ... but said "considerably more than two percent" is needed. Countries in Nato began cutting defence spending after the Cold War with Russia ...
The top official in the U.S.-led NATO alliance issued a direct appeal Thursday to residents of countries in the bloc, asking them to demand big increases in defense spending in the face of Russia ...