US President Donlad Trump boasts of “great success” reached during negotiations with other NATO states
“Great success today at NATO! Billions of additional dollars paid by [NATO] members since my election [to the post of US president],” he said on Thursday.
Trump has often criticized NATO members for “underspending” on NATO budget. He repeatedly voiced demands for members to increase their spending to 2% of GDP
At present, only eight NATO members spend more than 2% of their GDP on their defense. The US military budget stands at approximately 3.58% GDP.