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NATO allies - excluding the US - will increase defence spending by 4.3% in victory for Donald Trump after he warned member states 'must finally contribute their fair share'Daily Mail/UK, Jun 28, 2017
NATO allies - excluding the US - will increase defence spending by 4.3% in a victory for Donald Trump after he warned member states that they 'must finally contribute their fair share'.
America's European allies and Canada are projected to spend around $12billion more on defence this year amid pressure from the US President.
Trump has repeatedly berated the allies for not doing more to share the defence burden and bluntly told them again at a leaders' summit in Brussels last month that they could not count on Washington coming to their aid if they did not do their bit.
Alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said in Brussels today: 'In 2017, we foresee an even greater annual real increase of 4.3 per cent. We are really shifting gears, the trend is up and we intend to keep it up.'
Trump's comments in May caused consternation among many, notably Germany, but Stoltenberg said the president's demands were understandable given the challenges the US-led alliance now faces.
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