The numbers speak from themselves. Since NATO Allies agreed that we'd each spend 2% of GDP on our own national defenses, we've seen 9 straight years of increases.
The Defence Investment Pledge endorsed in 2014 called for Allies to meet the 2% of GDP guideline for defence spending and the 20% of annual defence expenditure guideline on major new equipment by 2024.
During a press event with other Western leaders at NATO headquarters in Brussels, President Trump said "NATO members must finally contribute their fair share." Watch the full speech here.
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Our strengthened defences have been made possible because Allies are spending more.
Defence spending across European Allies and Canada is up 18% this year alone, the biggest increase in decades
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NATO Secretary General: “Our most urgent task at the Summit will be support to Ukraine”
On Friday (5 July 2024), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg previewed next week’s Washington Summit
__ it's uncomfortable for political leaders to wade into the conversation __ aftermath of the murder of the United Health CEO __ listen to what people are feeling. And act.
Ignore everything before the “but.” This rule will never fail you and makes it easy to keep tabs on everyone who justifies political violence, murder, etc.
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Less than Cat 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury
As an @UniofOxford alumni, I find this truly disgusting. I stand with Israel and the IDF in their fight against Hamas and every other terror group. 🇺🇸🇮🇱
Hamas chose war and they are getting everything they deserve l as a result.