Originally Posted by
Willard Whyte
Also interesting is that of those not pulling their weight 4, Germany, France, Italy, and Canada, are in the top 10 of the world's highest GDPs. A further 3, Spain, Netherlands, and Turkey, are in the top 20.
If those seven were to increase expenditure to the agreed upon 2% it would likely represent a significant boost to NATO's capabilities.
Perhaps these countries do not see enhanced NATO capabilities as worthwhile.
There is no logical basis for the 2% threshold
afaik.
Plus as the late Lyndon B Johnson used to say, it is much better to have people inside the tent p**ing out than the other way around.