President Trump has talked a lot about getting other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to pay their fair share when it comes to defending one another. At 3.61%, the U.S. spends more than any other country — an estimated $664 billion last year, or more than double the rest of all NATO countries combined. Even if all NATO countries met the guideline, together they’d only be spending about two-thirds of what the U.S. spends. member country — concluded that “Europeans must take greater responsibility for their security” and comply with NATO spending guidelines. “Two-thirds of European defense budgets are so small that they’re never going to be able to procure the high-end equipment that’s for sale in the U.S.,” said Jenkins.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2017 11:01 UTC