NATO allies are meeting in the Netherlands on June 24-25 this week. The alliance has reportedly agreed to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2035. One chart shows what ...

In 2019, following pressure from Trump, the direct contributions cost-sharing formula shifted for funding NATO operations. Previously, the U.S. was responsible for contributing 22 percent of the ...

Since taking office, Trump has boosted US funding for the US military presence in Europe by 40%. In 2016, 22 of 28 NATO members increased their defense budgets.

More than 50% of NATO funding comes from the U.S., while other allies — like the United Kingdom, France and Germany — have contributed between 4% and 8% to NATO funding in recent years.

NATO allies have reportedly agreed to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. One chart shows what a big ask that is.