Nato Secretary-General Anticipates Most Member States to Meet Defence Spending Target Amid Preparation for More Russian Aggression and Concerns Over Donald Trump’s Potential Re-election
Brussels, Belgium: With the rising threat of Russian aggression and the looming potential election of Donald Trump, most Nato member states are expected to meet the alliance’s defense spending target. Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Wednesday that 18 of the military alliance’s 31 members will reach the goal of spending 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense this year, marking a record-high combined total of $380 billion on defense spending by Nato’s …