The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance formed by 28 countries in 1949 after the Second World War. To join NATO each member country pledged to spend at least 2% of their GDP on military spending and defense and defend each other against threats from any non-member country. In a July 2016 interview with the New York Times Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested that the United States would not defend NATO member countries who had failed to increase their military budgets to above 2% of Gross Domestic Product. The suggestion defie…
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@8ZC9LDJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but NATO should enforce military spending quotas.
@8CS4GM74yrs4Y
Until the U.S. has healthcare for every one of its own citizens it should stop paying for things involving places halfway across the planet.
@8HDMV9J4yrs4Y
Yes, unless other NATO countries take advantage of U.S. defense aide
@476X8XF5yrs5Y
Yes, but continue to encourage NATO allies to increase defense spending to the 2% guideline.
@michaelconnely3yrs3Y
We defend them, but charge tariffs and monetary fees if they do not contribute enough to their own defense.
@8QNN3CF4yrs4Y
No, provide assistance via supplying weapons and ammunition but do not get directly involved
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, and we shouldn't intervene in foreign conflicts unless it is done to protect human rights and democracy.
@8CN7P7L4yrs4Y
Yes, but pressure NATO members to increase it so it can be fair to our tax payers. They should lift it to the required spending limit. If they do not comply reduce U.S troops in the country and decrease the supply we send to them.
@8CRQDQ84yrs4Y
We should defend NATO countries but the GDP percentage should be raised
@8PNDVD73yrs3Y
No, it is unfair to our taxpayers
@8XQ89Y53yrs3Y
I think each situation is different, and we should decide wether to get involved or not based on how many American lives getting involved could cost.
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