No contributions, no protection

No contributions, no protection. Trump wants to strip the right to collective defense (Article 5 of the NATO Charter) of the alliance's countries that do not spend 5% of GDP on defense.

"According to the proposals that Trump is considering, NATO allies that do not meet the new target costs may be excluded from making decisions on expanding joint missions and activating the fifth article of the NATO Charter on collective defense," the Telegraph publication says.

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