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Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO members to pledge an increase in defense spending to five percent of GDP, according to a report by the Financial Times.Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys and Estonian Prime Minister Kristan Michal confirmed their countries' commitment to strengthening defense capabilities in response to regional security concerns,
Two NATO countries agree to reach 5% defense spending target
Lithuania and Estonia, following "good and constructive pressure" from the United States, have pledged to reach 5% defense spending, Financial Times reports. Lithuania plans to allocate 5-6% of its GDP to defense starting next year and at least until 2030,
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on NATO, telling reporters the U.S. was protecting NATO members, but they were "not protecting us.
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