Trump tells NATO leaders to increase defense spend to 4 percent
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Trump tells NATO leaders to up military spending to 4 percent of GDP
U.S. President Donald Trump told NATO leaders on Wednesday they should increase their defense spending to 4 percent of their country’s economic output, higher than the group’s goal of two percent, a White House official said.
Trump lobbied NATO leaders for higher defense spending: UK official
U.S. President Donald Trump lobbied allies at a NATO summit to spend more money on defense, a British official said on Wednesday.
