American Republican Senator Lindsey Graham suggested that countries whose defense budgets do not reach 2 percent of GDP should be excluded from NATO. This was reported by RIA News.
“I want there to be a system where if you don’t pay, they kick you out,” he said.
According to the politician, defense spending of 2% of GDP is required for all members of the North Atlantic Alliance. Graham also noted that 19 of 31 NATO countries do not meet this requirement.
He also called former White House chief Donald Trump’s attempts to get more defense spending from US allies correct.
“President Trump is right to demand that NATO countries meet their 2 percent commitments,” Graham said.
February 11 Donald Trump accused Some NATO member countries were unable to fulfill their financial obligations under the defense cut program.
Previously Trump offered Reject gratuitous aid to allied countries.