A road map to rebalance the Nato alliance
Higher European spending may please Trump but will not be enough to rebuild confidence
Higher European spending may please Trump but will not be enough to rebuild confidence

Pledge to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP would unleash hundreds of billions of euros

Retaliatory cutbacks are no way to achieve proper burden-shifting in Nato

An arbitrary target won’t enhance members’ capabilities or co-ordination and encourages creative accounting

Trump’s security strategy is a wake-up call for Europe on defence and growth

At the heart of the dispute is buying US weapons with EU money

Continued co-production is vital to maintain innovation and preserve the security of the EU and the US