EXCL: Trump’s team has told European officials the incoming US president will demand Nato states increase defence spending to 5% of GDP (but would settle for 3.5%), and plans to continue supplying military aid to Ukraine Scoop from me, Henry Foy & Felicia Schwarz in FT 👇 www.ft.com/content/35f4... - ThreadSky

lucyfisher.ft.com • 69 days ago

EXCL: Trump’s team has told European officials the incoming US president will demand Nato states increase defence spending to 5% of GDP (but would settle for 3.5%), and plans to continue supplying military aid to Ukraine

Scoop from me, Henry Foy & Felicia Schwarz in FT 👇

https://www.ft.com/content/35f490c5-3abb-4ac9-8fa3-65e804dd158f

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hesgen.com•67 days ago

NATO states should do this irrespective of Trump's demand. We are effectively at war with Russia: a war of Russia's choosing.

belovedcunt.bsky.social•69 days ago

Not really a demand then is it.

caughtinthespin.bsky.social•68 days ago

What Trump wants and what he gets may be 2 very different things. He still needs to learn this

sarmcdonnell.bsky.social•69 days ago

Could equipment be supplied as US aid, or will they want others to provide guarantees of payment?

exotraveller.bsky.social•69 days ago

And when we get to 5% it will be 10%. Europe has got to figure out how to live without NATO and deal with security by itself.
This marks the end of "The West". Because "The West" was about common values and interests. Not a transactional relation.

caughtinthespin.bsky.social•68 days ago

It’s not about Europe living without NATO as there is more European countries in it than outside it. It is more to do if Trump wishes the US to stay within NATO and the consequences of he does not on the US

exotraveller.bsky.social•64 days ago

There is no NATO without the US. Thus Europe will have to build something.

brendanl2011.bsky.social•69 days ago

I think Canada might want to stick with Europe on this

alansmorrison.bsky.social•69 days ago

What's the point of saying what you'll settle for while handing out a target?
Unless it's to say to MAGA 'I told them 5%' and then not say what you got and ensure agreed outcome not in media they consume. 🤷‍♂️

elsabenedict.bsky.social•69 days ago

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mcopsey.bsky.social•68 days ago

But why 5%, to protect against who given he supports Putin and his ambitions

paulriz504.bsky.social•69 days ago

So I guess we will finally find out what the Russians have on this guy.

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