Should NATO be pay-to-protect? : The Indicator from Planet Money

Should NATO be pay-to-protect? : The Indicator from Planet Money

NATO was formed after World War 2 as a collective security alliance that would prevent future world wars. But President Trump sees NATO more like a transaction between countries where allies have to pay up or be left undefended. On today’s episode: How NATO is actually funded, why this longstanding alliance is under strain, and how the U.S. could pay the cost for these frayed relationships.Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next Listen— Europe'…