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They should have been thinking for a long time now, but weren't. For the 2% requirement: 2015: 5 countries 2021: 9 countries 2024: 23 countries I don't thin
by nomel 2y ago
They should have been thinking for a long time now, but weren't. For the 2% requirement:
2015: 5 countries
2021: 9 countries
2024: 23 countries
I don't think these levels would have improved so quickly without the US being a bully.
- importantbrian 2y agoThey increased their defense spending because of Russia invading Ukraine in 2014 and 2022. It didn't have anything to do with US bullying. The biden administration certainly wasn't going around bullying Europe between 2021 and 2024.
- nomel 2y agoTrumps talks of NATO problems go back to his last term. Foreign leaders showed fear of reduced US cooperation then [1], some directly attributing increased spending to that [2]. It was very widely reported back then, with similar fervor. [1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-remarks-nato-trigger-alarm-bells-europe-n613911 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-... [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/world/europe/donald-trumps-remarks-rattle-nato-allies-and-stoke-debate-on-cost-sharing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/world/europe/donald-trump...