Trump defends NATO statements: Alliance partners “only pay a fraction”.. As of: February 16, 2024, 7:07 p.m CommentsPressSplit Trump's statement about NATO continues to provoke strong reactions.
Now the ex-president is defending himself - while Vice Chancellor Habeck shows incomprehension. Germany has also reported planned defense spending of two percent of gross domestic product for the first time in three decades. The spending of the European allies and Canada will have been increased by eleven percent in 2023, said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.