Whitaker: Some NATO Allies Behind on Defense Spending Pledge
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Before the Nato summit in Ankara, Matthew Whitaker recalls NATO's 3.5 percent target. Countries that failed to fulfil it should change their course "immediately".
Ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, which will also be attended by US President Donald Trump, the US ambassador to NATO warned on Wednesday that some European countries are not doing enough to meet their defence spending commitments.
The US ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, outlined Washington's strategy during a press conference on Wednesday, making it clear that Donald Trump's distribution of funds aims to accelerate the increase in military spending among allied countries. The official stated that while some members of the alliance have already reached the required 5%, he warned that "too many allies are falling behind." Whitaker highlighted Poland, the Nordic countri…
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