Trump Pulling US Troops From Europe in Blow to NATO Allies

Donald Trump Pulling US Troops From Europe in Blow to NATO Allies: Report
President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.
Europe is divided over Trump's call for NATO members to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
Ralf Stegner, a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party, called Trump's comments "delusional and truly insane." Poland has backed Trump's demand.
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U.S. President Donald Trump once again reiterates his call for NATO members to increase their defence spending from 2% to 5% of the GDP. President Trump repeated his demands twice yesterday- first at WEF meeting in Davos and then during executive order signing.
Donald Trump urges NATO allies to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence
US President Donald Trump has asked all NATO nations to increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of their GDP.
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Trump aims for NATO to boost defense spending
I’m also going to ask all NATO nations to increase defense spending to 5% of [gross domestic product], which is what it should have been years ago,” he said in remarks given virtually to the. He noted that “most nations didn’t pay until I came along” in his first term in office.
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