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Donald Trump ‘doesn’t like NATO alliance’ says Bolton

Donald Trump’s pledge to end the war in Ukraine stems from a fundamental determination to avert the risk of a catastrophic war between Russia and the West, a US-based former MP has said.

Douglas Carswell also believes the US President-elect “has a point” when he says Europeans need to dig deeper when it comes to defence given the massive levels of spending by the US.

NATO is funded through a system of direct contributions to its collective budget and individual member nations’ defence spending. The United States provides the overwhelming majority of NATO’s financial support, accounting for roughly 70% of total defence expenditures among member states.

This reflects its global military capacity and commitment to the alliance. The UK is one of the few NATO members meeting the agreed target of spending at least 2% of GDP on defence, consistently contributing to the alliance’s operational capabilities and reinforcing its shared security objectives.

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