NATO 2% Pledge is a Matter of Global Security

Introduction

The United States (U.S.) is an important ally to Europe and plays an indispensable role in NATO, but weaponising it like Donald Trump did illustrates why diversity is very much needed in the alliance. Like much else, Trump misunderstands foreign policy and the nature/purpose of the NATO alliance.

As with much foreign policy, the Republican front-runner radically misunderstood the nature and purpose of this relationship. NATO is not an alliance based on dues: it is the largest military bloc in history, formed to…