The head of Nato piled pressure on Keir Starmer today as he suggested Europe and Canada should 'equalise' contributions with the US.
Secretary-general Mark Rutte warned that the current target of spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence is no longer sustainable after very public criticism from Donald Trump.
Members are expected to be asked to agree to commit 3.5 per cent by the 2030s at a summit later this month, with a further 1.5 per cent on defence-related measures.
And Mr Rutte said at a press conference in Brussels this morning that contributions need to be 'equalised' between the US and the 31 other states.
He did not elaborate on what he meant. America spent 3.4 per cent of GDP on defence last year, but its cash contributions are massively higher due to the scale of its economy.
