Nato asks every member country to spend at least 2% of national income - also known as GDP - on defence. It is thought that 23 countries met that target in 2024, compared to only three in 2014. The countries which spend the largest share of GDP on defence are the US and those close to Russia, such as Poland and the Baltic states.

Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jan 7) pushed NATO members to boost their defence spending to five per cent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection. "They can all afford it,

President-elect Donald Trump said NATO nations should spend the equivalent of 5% of their economic output on defense, ramping up his demands on European allies to more than double the current target.

Donald Trump said NATO member states should be paying 5% of their GDP into their militaries during a press conference Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago: REPORTER: If I could just follow up on Ukraine and Iran, the two negotiations you'll be heading into.

During a rambling speech, Trump also vowed to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and said the US would demand that NATO countries boost defense spending

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said members of NATO should increase their defense spending to the equivalent of 5% of their economic output, escalating his demands for European allies to more than double the current target.