Nato is not a hegemonic burden
Why is US paying twice as much as the average Nato ally when it is geographically removed from all major conflict zones?
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Why is US paying twice as much as the average Nato ally when it is geographically removed from all major conflict zones?
United States former president Donald Trump faced a lot of criticism from top Western officials and the White House after he said that he would not defend the NATO allies who have not been able to spend enough on defence and would also encourage Russia to attack them. Trump is running for another presidential term in the White House against President Joe Biden in November.
As NATO prepares for its summit in Lithuania later this month, the alliance’s leaders are making a new push for reorganization, upgrades, and even more spending, to continue long after the present conflict in Ukraine is over.
While massive, the $2.6 billion package to Kiev is seen as a rather symbolic gesture aimed at currying favor with NATO allies.
NATO countries need to "commit more", Stoltenberg told a joint press conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa in Lisbon.