Donald Trump gave a signal to his allies. Media reveals US President's plan
The United States informed NATO allies about plans to retreat from planning future military exercises in Europe – it provided the Moscow Times portal, citing Swedish media. In their assessment, Donald Trump's movement is tasked with encouraging European partners to increase defence spending.
The information afraid exercises that it would take place after 2025 – explained the Swedish paper portal ‘Expressen’, stressing that this is another signal indicating the limitations of American engagement in Europe.
As the Moscow Times reminded, US president Donald Trump is considering a extremist revision of the safety guarantee: according to her The United States could refuse to defend allied countriesif they do not meet the requirements for certain military expenditure.
In addition, the White home plans to change its policy on US participation in NATO military exercises. Joint manoeuvres, as planned by Washington, would besides be carried out primarily with those countries that meet the criteria for investment in defence.
SEE: Media: Donald Trump wants to retreat troops from Germany
Trump is leaving Europe? "Reconsiders the anticipation of US troops from Germany"
Trump has long demanded that NATO countries have increased defence spending – not up to 2% of GDP, as at present, but up to 5 percent In fact, however, he stressed the portal, so far only 23 out of 32 countries reached the threshold, and only 5 countries – Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Poland and the United States – allocated more than 3% of GDP. Among them is Poland, which spends 4.12% of GDP on defence. In this context, the sources of the Financial Times study that Trump could compromise and lower demands to 3-3,5% of GDP – the Russian portal provided.
The "The Telegraph" diary had previously stated that Trump is considering the anticipation of withdrawing US troops from Germany. There are presently about 35,000 American soldiers stationed in the territory of this country, but according to the paper they can be transferred to Hungary
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