Vol. 39, No. 08
04/24/2023
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Most NATO Members Spend Little on Defense, Knowing the U.S. Will Pick Up the Slack
“Only seven of the 30 NATO member nations are meeting the alliance’s target of spending two percent of their gross domestic product on their military.”
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg admitted the deficiency in his annual report while urging leaders of member nations to consider two percent “a floor, not a ceiling.” As has been the case ever since NATO’s 1949 creation, the United States contributes the bulk of NATO’s spending for all of its activity.
Will Xi Jinping’s Visit With Putin Lead to Military Assistance and More?
“Xi is making a significant gesture of political support to Putin with this trip, basically demonstrating that the relationship will be resilient even in these straitened circumstances, and that he is willing to live with the opprobrium of the West.”
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