Donald Trump’s ambassador to Nato has demanded that the UK and other allies increase their spending on defence to 5 per cent of GDP in order to deter the threat of a Russian attack.
Current UK and European targets are “not good enough” and the White House expects Nato countries to dramatically increase spending, US ambassador Matthew Whitaker said.
The senior official said that the current threat “demands nothing less” than 5 per cent and it “demands it equally from all allies”.
“This is not going to be just a pledge. This is going to be a commitment. Every ally must commit to investing at least 5 per cent of GDP in defence and security, starting now. This is not a suggestion. It’s a baseline.”
2 replies on “Trump’s NATO Envoy Says UK Not Spending Enough to Deter Russia”
Hi Penny:
Are you worried that Russia is about to attack us? I’m not, so I don’t see why we are in NATO. If we care about Canadians, I think we have better things to spend the people’s money on. Why not leave NATO and declare Canada as a neutral state? That way we can trade with both the US and Russia. That should give us better leverage in trade negotiations with the US. We could probably buy better weapons cheaper from Russia if we really need them.
Gary, you are absolutely speaking my language!
I’m not worried Russia would attack us. Not at all. I do not see why we are in NATO. In fact for years now, I’ve believed NATO is an organization well past it’s due date. It was never a defensive organization, no matter the spin.
And I absolutely think we should be trading with Russia and the US. I do not believe, it’s good to put all your eggs in one basket and that’s what Canada has done for too many years now!
And we probably could buy better weapons from Russia for a better price!
Instead we’ve stuck with the monopoly. (US)