Donald Trump Is Right About Deadbeat NATO Countries
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Donald Trump Is Right About Deadbeat NATO Countries

NATO Spending, in Two Charts: 2016 Edition

RAFAEL MARCHANTE

Who’s hitting the 2 percent guideline?

In 2014, NATO adopted a guideline for members’ defense spending: 2 percent of gross domestic product. On Friday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drew new attention to this guideline when he said he would look at countries’ contributions to the alliance before defending them from an attack.

Here’s who’s currently meeting that guideline:
NATO spending Chart

NATO spending MAP

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