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Stoltenberg Confirms NATO Commitment to Spending 2 Percent of GDP On Defense

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On Thursday, Reuters reported that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told CNN that the organization’s member countries have committed to defense spending at 2 percent of GDP. However Stoltenberg did not confirm U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the target was actually 4 percent. Stoltenberg said that "the important thing now is that we need to invest more - we need to get more money." He said because of Trump's message at the meeting, the allies understand the need to do just that.

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