NATO leaders want to appease Trump, but spending billions more on the defense alliance ‘would be just crazy for Europeans,’ foreign policy expert says

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NATO leaders want to appease Trump, but spending billions more on the defense alliance ‘would be just crazy for Europeans,’ foreign policy expert says

fortune.com/2025/06/25/nato-leaders-want-to-appease-trump-but-spending-billions-more-on-the-defense-alliance-would-be-just-crazy-for-europeans-foreign-policy-expert-says

NATO members agreed on Sunday to increase their defense-spending goals to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. Foreign policy experts tell Fortune the target will be met by some countries, but may not be feasible for others. The pledge, they say, is an attempt to satisfy Trump,…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-06-25 06:32:00.