Prime Minister Mark Carney says NATO countries are already shifting toward higher defence spending, pointing to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking in Ankara, Carney says Trump has “won the argument” on defence spending, a reference to Trump’s long-standing criticism that allies do not contribute enough to NATO’s military commitments and that the United States carries a disproportionate share of the burden. Carney adds that NATO members are bolstering their militaries, framing the changes as part of a broader response to U.S. demands and uncertainty about future U.S. involvement. One outlet reports that Carney links the spending shift to concerns over Trump potentially pulling the U.S. out of the alliance, while another emphasizes the role of Trump’s pressure in driving the shift. Across the accounts, the common theme is that NATO members are increasing defence efforts in response to U.S. pressure and rhetoric about alliance spending and participation. The sources describe Carney’s comments as indicating movement toward meeting NATO spending expectations, rather than providing new policy details or specific figures.
Carney says NATO allies are increasing defence spending amid Trump pressure
Prime Minister Mark Carney says NATO countries are already shifting toward higher defence spending, pointing to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking in Ankara, Carney says Trump has “wo...
- Prime Minister Mark Carney says NATO countries are increasing defence spending.
- Carney attributes the shift to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Carney says Trump has criticized allies for not spending enough and for the U.S. bearing more than its share.
- Carney frames the changes as an ongoing response by NATO members to the situation with the U.S. and alliance commitments.
- Some reporting links Carney’s comments to the threat of a possible U.S. withdrawal from NATO.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says NATO countries are bolstering their own defence forces as US President Donald Trump threatens to pull out of the alliance.
1 hour agoANKARA — NATO countries are bolstering their militaries after U.S. President Donald Trump “won the argument” on defence spending, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. Trump has long said allies don’t spend enough on defence and that the U.S. has carried more than its fair share of NATO’s defence spending burden. Carney told reporters in […]
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