why not find intelligent solutions: Rich European Countries pay for enhanced local military in Poland, Balticum etc?
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Well, a spending target of 2% of GDP is very fair as it is a percentage target, not an absolute sum target.
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I know; but why not let Luxemburg pay its gap by increasing the defence spending of Poland ?
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If you are in an alliance that will be the effect anyway as the troops will be deployed in other countries under common command.
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Sure; but you get more military for a buck in Poland
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My concern with making this a public ultimatum: what European leader will want to be seen as caving into a demand from Trump?
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Listen to Bannon interview Bolton. Revealing as to how little Trump's chief strategist values NATO. http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/07/21/john-bolton-trump-remarks-nato-dagger-heart-alliance/ …
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upgrade old airport = defense spending; upgrade the base fence = defense spending
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any dual purpose items (i.e Roads are used both by civilians and military)
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compare it to parents threatening to throw out their grown-up children if they do not contribute to household expenses
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meh... change some of the spending categories in the budgets to "defense spending". upgrading roads = defense spending
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Not being able to be sure of US support other NATO members must support the organization with a greater sense of commitment
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