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Total that being a governments in such a long time it�*s taken on his family and talks about the fact that he went to the politics in 1999 and talks about the fact that he went to the politics in 1999 in over seven years with this by his bed. he has played a high—profile role in the ukraine warand played a high—profile role in the ukraine war and other things and should have mentioned, the interview just throwing her head to the threats ahead facing the uk and also the intention therefore, to keep beating the drum, if you like, for the uk to keep up its commitment to spend, keep spending...

Meeting the 2% mark of spending gdp of defense. and $66 billion in new defense investment. so against the backdrop of the demonstrable progress, he upped the ante and surprised his colleagues by saying he raised his expectations to 4%. that took the allies to 4%. is this hyperbole to put pressure on the other allies getting to 2% faster? it's happens a little bit of that. it's been the issue front and center in brussels. >> dana: is part of the push because of the dangers and the threats that the nato countries face together? let me have play for you sound from the nato secretary for the allie...

To pay their bills and when chance la merkel was here talking about spending gdp on defense. he's also talked about strong support for nato. vice president pence delivered that message at the munich security conference in february. tillerson and mattis have done at so at nato's headquarters. it's important to have a strong position from which to talk with russia and try to work on things together. being in a week position would be far worse because that would give russia the enticement to do what it did in ukraine or georgia eight years ago. >> molly, when the president says we may be at an al...

What have you heard from him today? >> reporter: we have heard what he believes the key points are going into the meeting. he can expect some pushback from european members, 2% of spending gdp committed to spend only five of the 28 nato nation members meet that level. the united states spends by far the most and some of the countries are way way down, but these are the priorities that secretary tillerson spelled out. >> i'm very pleased to be in this meeting in brussels with my nato colleagues. three areas to talk about. first ensuring that nato has all the resources financial and otherwise ne...