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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Gustaf Kilander

Trump considering changing NATO policy to favor countries spending more on defense: report

President Donald Trump is considering changing U.S. engagement with NATO to favor members who spend a set percentage of their GDP on defense, NBC News reports.

Officials told the network that under the changed policy, the U.S. might not come to the aid of a NATO member that has been attacked if they don’t spend a certain amount of their GDP (Gross Domestic Product) on defense. The change would be a departure from NATO’s Article 5, which states that an attack on one country is an attack on all.

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