Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180611:08:10:00
Sheer wh here is what you need to know. nato is asking members to spend 2% of their gdp on defense. there's no penalty if they don't. it is a guideline. the u.s. doesn't pay the entire cost. out of 28, the u.s. pays 4% of the gdp. the u.s. is the giant in the room. $686 billion on defense. that is double all other nato countries combined. largest economy in the world with the largest military spending. germany spent 1.2% of gdp on defense. members that fall below 2% are ramping up spending. eu and canada on track to meet that by 2024 because of the c cajoling of the president.
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