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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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 12th, 2018

Trump wants to take more money from the military for a border wall — here"s what could get cut

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The Trump administration is reportedly planning to divert another $3.8 billion in military spending meant for the National Guard and programs like the F-35 fighter to fund a border wall. The additional $3.8 billion .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 13th, 2020

White House Budget To Include "War On Waste" While Boosting Spending On Military, Veterans, And Space

White House Budget To Include 'War On Waste' While Boosting Spending On Military, Veterans, And Space The Trump administration is expected to release a $4.8 trillion budget Monday which will include a 'bold and detailed c.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeFeb 9th, 2020

Trump doesn"t really respect members of the military. He uses them as props.

Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump loves mil.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 8th, 2020

Trump admin wants funding doubled to make US an AI powerhouse

The Trump administration wants Congress to double spending on AI R&D funding from $973 million to nearly $2 billion by 2022 and to double spending on quantum information sciences spending to $860 million within two years......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 7th, 2020

Trump said he has come up with a "beautiful" new name for NATO: "NATOME"

Donald Trump has called on NATO to play a more active role in the Middle East. He said he has come up with a new name for an expanded military alliance: "NATOME." The President told reporters that NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg s.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 11th, 2020

How Trump"s decision to strike a top Iranian commander unfolded at Mar-a-Lago

NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump and top administration members held up the Pentagon's killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian military official, as a massive victory ami.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 4th, 2020

Trump Today: Trump threatens ‘delinquent’ NATO members with trade penalties as he says China deal can wait

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to expand his trade war to what he called delinquent members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as he said a trade dispute with China could extend past next year’s election......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 3rd, 2019

Trump says NATO members not investing enough could be "dealt with" through trade

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Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 3rd, 2019

Trump keeps criticizing NATO allies over spending. Here"s how NATO"s budget actually works.

Reinhard Krause/Reuters President Donald Trump's rhetoric on the NATO alliance has often been misleading, and he has distorted how the historic alliance is funded and operates. NATO is based on the notion of collective defense, whic.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 2nd, 2019

Turkey is flying US-made F-16s to test a top Russian air defense system as Trump keeps getting sidelined by the US ally

NATO Turkey conducted military tests using a Russian air defense system and an American-made fighter jet on.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 27th, 2019

Trump"s pardons erode good order and discipline and could shatter the military"s reputation, veterans say

Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump's decision to grant clemency to three service members accused or convicted of war crimes has provoked strong reactions from the military an.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 26th, 2019

Trump: We have to spend money on the military

Trump on military spending.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 12th, 2019

Republicans are trying to shift the argument over impeachment to what was going on inside Trump"s mind, after testimony tore apart defenses based on fact

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Republican members of Congress look set to argue that Donald Trump's "state of mind" toward Ukraine is the key to why military aid was withheld. A memo from Republ.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 12th, 2019

Trump talks tough on Turkish economy, but actions so far fall short

President Trump wasn’t wrong Monday when he said he could “swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy” if Washington’s NATO ally continues its military incursion in northern Syria. But the modest sanctions he i........»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 15th, 2019

Trump Hammers "Nasty" Greenland PM; Knocks NATO Spending

Trump Hammers "Nasty" Greenland PM; Knocks NATO Spending.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 21st, 2019

Trump Attacks Military Industrial Complex, Urges Infrastructure Investments In Middle East

Authored by Matthew Ehret via The Strategic Culture Foundation, For the first time in over half a century.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 24th, 2019

Capitol Report: Get infrastructure money from corporations, columnist says | Officers object to Trump plan to pardon troops accused of war crimes

The wealthy and big corporations need to contribute significantly to the potential infrastructure overhaul, says an op-ed writer. Meanwhile, military officers say don’t pardon service members implicated in war crimes......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 22nd, 2019

"Overwhelming Military Response Needed": Graham Urges Trump "Stand Firm" On Iran

Here we go again — just as tensions seemed to be calming going into the weekend, with Trump distancing himself from some of the more out-front escalatory rhetoric fro.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 20th, 2019

NATO Members Set to Hike Defense Spending to $100B: 4 Picks

The year 2018 witnessed the biggest increase on defense spending by NATO member natio.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 10th, 2019

Germany Backpedals On NATO Spending Promise As France Goes Full Throttle

Germany is poised to renege on its promise to boost NATO spending, backtracking on a public commitment last year by Chancellor Angela Merkel to increase German military expenditure to 1.5% of gross domest.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 19th, 2019