Many countries of the world are fighting these days. Meanwhile, Donald Trump threatened that if NATO members did not increase their defense budget, then America will also start pulling out of expenses. If this happens, it can be very difficult for the countries who are cutting the day by NATO. In such a situation, they have been meeting to increase the defense budget by adopting the middle path. Although the road is not easy. Many countries are cutting off this, and looking at the rest can also avoid increasing the budget.
Earlier Canada was considered the biggest headache for NATO. On one side, he used to call himself a peace messenger, on the other side it was also included in NATO. Even then it is still fine, but he was not ready to spend money on military alliance like NATO. This is the reason why many Presidents including Trump have even called Canada a free rider. Now there is no special fierce battle in Canada about the budget, but Spain has taken this responsibility.
What do Trump want
Not only Trump, many more Presidents of America have also demanded that the remaining members of NATO should put 5 percent of their GDP on defense. At present, the US is the largest contributor in it. If seen in a way, many countries are sure that everything will be careful when the attack. Washington objected to this matter. He says that if everyone is getting the benefits of sureness, then a little effort should be seen for him. Especially Trump threatened as soon as he came to the White House that if the members did not extend their defense budget, they can draw their hands from the military alliance.
Why are members scared
The temporary of the Trump, which is very possible to cut the expenses, or start finding the way to get out of NATO. At present, many wars are going on in the world. The European Union is more worried about the Russia Ukraine fight. He is afraid that if Russia won the Ukraine, soon it will reach the inner Europe. Then no one will be able to remain safe. In view of this, NATO members are meeting in the Netherlands. It is proposed to make 5 percent budget.
But it can also be difficult
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said that Spain does not need to give 5 percent of his GDP. He has many more priorities for the time to come. In such a situation, applying such a large part on defense will affect them. Canada also talked a similar thing in a meeting held in Washington last year. Slovakia is also speaking like Spain. He also wants to live with NATO but without increasing the budget.
How much members are spending at the moment
The current budget target is only 2 percent. Most countries are not able to reach here. In the organization of 32 countries, 22 countries were able to spend 2 percent or more of their GDP last year on defense. The US proposes that about 3 and a half percent of the main parts of defense i.e. weapons and army should be spent. The remaining part should be applied to the investment related to it. This involves building bridges, ports and roads in such a way that they can be used for the army.
Can NATo remove them from the alliance who is not ready on the budget
No. This largest military organization in the world does not have an exploitation clause. That is, there is no such thing in this, when and how to remove the member country from the organization. Yes, there is definitely a rule under which a member country can withdraw from the alliance itself. Completing the target of the defense budget is just a political commitment, not the condition of staying in NATO. This is the reason that countries like Canada or Spain may be criticized, but they cannot be shown the way out, just because they could not raise the entire money.
Can action be taken
If a member causes too much headache, then to convince him, NATO can definitely do that the rest of the countries start to stay away from him, or he should be kept out of the meetings. But no one has been excluded from NATO till now. Even Türkiye, which often looks close to Russia, which NATO considers the biggest enemy, was never taken action against him.
What is happening now with Spain
Leaders of the rest of the countries are constantly making statements against him. A report by the Politico.EU website also told that many countries feel that since Spain is away from Russia, it is being so heel and heal is being considered as safe. Denmark’s PM Mete Frederickson said in the NATO Public Forum that the expenditure is related to the defense of Europe, not Poland or Czech Republic. Let us know that these countries are close to the border of Russia, and it is feared that Russia will move towards them as soon as I win on Ukraine front.