Trump wants to significantly increase the cost of NATO defense – US

2024-08-27 17:23:00

For four years, Germany was the favorite enemy of former US President Donald Trump as a “default NATO payer”. This year, Berlin is meeting the group’s goal for the first time and is actually spending a “sound barrier” of two percent of its economic output on defense. But if Trump wins the election, Germany may still be in Washington’s sights: “Everyone has to pay three percent,” the Republican presidential candidate is now asking.