{"id":1088007,"date":"2025-02-03T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1088007"},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T22:32:23","slug":"top-nato-military-official-comments-on-trump-s-demand-for-5-of-gdp-defense-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/top-nato-military-official-comments-on-trump-s-demand-for-5-of-gdp-defense-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"Top NATO Military Official Comments on Trump\u2019s Demand for 5% of GDP Defense Spending"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, believes that each Alliance member state should determine independently how to meet its defense spending obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stated this in a comment to ANSA.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Dragone, NATO members will need to quickly reach the defense spending target of over 2% of GDP, but each country should decide how and when to achieve this based on its specific situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Every NATO country will need to quickly reach defense spending levels exceeding 2% of GDP because we\u2019ve recognized that this is no longer sufficient,” said the Alliance\u2019s top military official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be achieved “within the timelines and through the methods each country determines, depending on its situation, as nations remain sovereign,” the admiral added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There\u2019s no point in making bold statements without considering national capitals. Beyond talks of increasing the figure\u2014whether it\u2019s 3% or 5%\u2014I believe what\u2019s ultimately needed is a genuine and honest self-assessment of how we should spend better and together,” Dragone said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to request that NATO countries allocate 5% of their GDP to defense instead of the current 2% benchmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some countries, such as the Baltic states and Poland, supported Trump\u2019s demand, others, like Germany, called the 5% GDP target unattainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western nations not to cut corners on their security, indirectly supporting Trump\u2019s call for increased defense spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also:<\/strong> Lithuania warns the EU against returning to purchasing Russian gas<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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