Trump pushed NATO to pay up. Now allies must turn pledges into power

NATO member countries increased defense spending by $1.2 trillion between 2017 and 2024. At a NATO summit held in Ankara, alliance leaders addressed plans for coordinated air and missile defense systems. The increase in spending followed pressure from the Trump administration during its 2017-2021 tenure to raise defense budgets. NATO members committed to spending 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense, a target that most allies have now met or exceeded.

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