Two percent of GDP on the military - this is only an interim guideline for NATO member countries, in the future we will need to spend on weapons of at least 4 percent, RIA Novosti US President's statement Donald Trump.
Such a statement, the US leader made during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
We have to do more work - we are still waiting, when 20 countries will increase defense spending to 2 percent (VVP). But 2 percent - it is very small, in fact it should be 4 percent, Trump said the NATO Secretary General.
Stoltenberg, in turn, thanked the US president for his "leadership" in this vital question.
Recall, The United States provides the lion's share of the NATO budget. Concerning, Trump has repeatedly criticized the alliance, requiring allies to increase the fee for his safety.
