Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his insistence on greater defense spending by European countries. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte predicts that during his new term, Trump will continue to pressure allies to increase their military budgets, reports Focus.
European defense spending and future challenges
Currently, many European NATO countries spend about 2 percent of GDP on defense, but experts warn that greater spending will be needed in the coming years to adequately deter Russia.
NATO's spending target and possible increases
Rutte did not specify whether he considers it appropriate to increase NATO spending to 3 percent of GDP or even more, with the decision to be made at the next summit in June.