European allies in NATO are stepping up their military spending, just as Donald Trump wanted. They’re pointing to common interests, such as security concerns with China. They’re creating American jobs by buying U.S. weapons.
FILE - Leaders take their seats for a meeting of the NATO -Ukraine Council during the NATO summit in Washington, July 11, 2024. Europe an allies in NATO are stepping up their military spending, just as Donald Trump wanted. In words, deeds and arms deals, leaders of the United States ’ partner countries in NATO are making the case for the military alliance in ways likely to appeal to the presumed Republican presidential nominee.
At the summit, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made a point of saying that allies had gotten Trump’s message, with a record 23 of the 32 now spending at least the agreed-upon 2% of their gross domestic product on their militaries. The message from Europe, as it makes the case for the country with the biggest military and economy to stay engaged: The U.S. is good for European allies and NATO. And NATO and European allies are good for the U.S. And a Europe that’s safe and stable is a great market for the U.S.
Trump has caused alarm by speaking admiringly of Russian President Vladimir Putin, even calling his invasion of Ukraine “genius,” and disparaging NATO, a mutual-defense pact signed in 1949 as the West confronted the Soviet Union in the Cold War. “I just want them to pay their bills. We’re protecting Europe. They take advantage of us very badly,” he told Fox News Radio last week as Biden and NATO leaders gathered in Washington. He acknowledged that European defense spending was, in fact, up sharply.European officials make a point of visiting the factories in U.S. cities and towns that make the weapons their countries are buying or drop mention of them into their conversations, stressing the contribution to the U.S. economy.
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