Trump makes demands on military spending or "I"ll do my own thing," WSJ says
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Trump has NATO nervous as Putin meeting, spending demands loom over coming summit
Reuters/Christine Hartmann President Donald Trump's four-nation European tour has allies fretting over the risk of damage he.....»»
Trump Leaves for NATO Gathering With European Allies on Edge
President Donald Trump is beginning a seven-day tour through Europe that will start with him confronting NATO allies over military spending and end with a summit with President Vladimir Putin......»»
Trump Pressures NATO Allies Ahead of Summit
President Donald Trump leveled fresh criticism against allies over their military spending as he headed off on seven-day tour through Europe that begins with a NATO gathering and ends with a summit with President Vladimir Putin......»»
Trump Urges NATO Members to Double Military Spending to 4% of GDP
President Donald Trump pressured allies at the NATO summit Wednesday to double the defense spending target to 4% of gross domestic product, while bashing Germany for its military spending and support for a major gas deal with Russia......»»
Trump Urges NATO to Double Military Spending Target to 4% of GDP
President Donald Trump pressured allies at the NATO summit Wednesday to double the defense spending target to 4% of gross domestic product, while bashing Germany for its military spending and support for a major gas deal with Russia......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Trump pushes Germany, NATO allies to jack up defense spending in tense meeting
President Donald Trump pressured allies at the NATO summit Wednesday to double the defense spending target to 4% of gross domestic product, while bashing Germany for its military spending and support for a major gas deal with Russia......»»
Trump Urges NATO to Double Military-Spending Target to 4% of GDP
President Donald Trump pressured allies at the NATO summit Wednesday to double the defense spending target to 4% of gross domestic product, while bashing Germany for its military spending and support for a major gas deal with Russia......»»
Trump urges NATO members to double its military spending to 4% of their GDP
REUTERS/Reinhard Krause Trump chided NATO members for failing to reach a target of spending 2% of national income on defense. Trump said he would prefer a goal of 4%, similar to US l.....»»
Trump Backs NATO Commitment After Tense Meetings
President Trump affirmed the U.S.’s “very strong†commitment to NATO after the summit descended into chaos as the secretary-general called an emergency session to address the president’s spending demands......»»
Trump Commits to NATO, Pushes Allies on Spending
President Trump affirmed the U.S.’s “very strong†commitment to NATO after the summit descended into chaos as the secretary-general called an emergency session to address the president’s spending demands......»»
Global Military Spending Is At Record Levels and Rising
President trump has made a habit of berating America’s NATO allies for not spending enough on defense. But while Trump and his.....»»
Trump Signs Defense Bill to Boost Military, Target China
President Trump signed into law Monday a defense-spending bill that received widespread bipartisan backing for its efforts to counter Chinese aggression and support U.S. military servicemen and women......»»
Trump went soft on China at the last minute before signing the defense spending bill
AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster President Donald Trump signed a $716 billion defense policy bill on Monday that authorizes military spending and includes watered-down controls on US governme.....»»
Japan to Spend Billions on U.S. Missile-Defense System
Japan is set to pay $2.1 billion for a new U.S. missile-defense system, one of its largest military acquisitions, as pressure from President Trump accelerates Tokyo’s spending on American military hardware......»»
Trump on shutting down the government: "Rush Limbaugh says it’s the greatest thing you can do"
Win McNamee/Getty Images President Trump expressed openness to a government shutdown on Friday, again reversing his stance on whether funding for a US-Mexico border wall must be in the must pass spending bill a.....»»
Texas Border Residents Warned Of "Armed Civilians" Confronting Caravan; Trump Says Military Mobilized
Texas landowners along the US-Mexico border have reportedly been told this week by the US Border Patrol to expect a possible influx of "armed civilians" on their property as a Central American migrant caravan makes its way t.....»»
Defense Stocks on Safer Ground After the Midterm Elections
A split Congress and President Trump's intent on keeping military spending high likely will keep the good times going for the defense sector and for the military industrial complex......»»
Defense Stocks on Safer Ground After the Midterm Elections
A split Congress and President Trump's intent on keeping military spending high likely will keep the good times going for the defense sector and for the military industrial complex......»»
Trump Unleashes Twitter Tirade Against Macron
President Trump took aim at his French counterpart over military spending and trade on Tuesday, two days after returning from a trip to Paris that exposed the underlying tensions between the leaders......»»
Trump Calls U.S. Defense Spending “Crazy†in Apparent Change of Heart on Military Budget
The president tweeted the criticism months after signing a bill to increase military spending. President Donald Trump blas.....»»