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NATO members reluctant to endorse Trump’s defence spending proposal

  • January 11, 2025
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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NATO members reluctant to endorse Trump’s defence spending proposal

Sub: IR

Sec: Int groupings

Context:

  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump proposed that NATO member countries should spend 5% of their GDP on defence, a sharp increase from the current target of 2%.
  • While the proposal is seen as politically and economically unfeasible for most countries, there is likely to be a new, higher target set at the NATO summit in June, possibly around 3% of GDP.

Defence Spending of NATO Countries:

  • Among NATO members, Poland, which borders Ukraine, spends the highest proportion of GDP on defence at 12%, followed by Estonia at 3.43%, and the United States at 3.38%.
  • The combined defence spending of NATO members in 2024 was estimated at $1.474 trillion, with the S. contributing the largest share at approximately $968 billion.
  • In response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, many European countries have increased their defence spending in recent years. However, these increases are still not enough to meet more ambitious targets.

NATO:

  • Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a security alliance of 32 countries from North America and Europe.
  • In March 2024, Sweden became the latest member of NATO.
  • It started with 12 founding members: the United States, Canada, and ten European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.
  • NATO’s fundamental goal is to safeguard the Allies’ freedom and security by political and military means.
  • NATO’s core principle is collective defence, as outlined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. If one member is attacked, all other members are obligated to come to its defence.
  • Headquarter – Brussels, Belgium.
IR NATO members reluctant to endorse Trump’s defence spending proposal

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