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Donald Trump Presses NATO Allies to Raise Defense Spending to Five Percent of GDP

United States President Donald Trump renewed calls at the Ankara summit for NATO members to adopt a five percent defense spending target, increasing pressure on European governments, including the Netherlands, to reassess long-term military investment plans.
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