Once-Bitten Europe Is Better Prepared for Trump’s NATO Tirades

Defense spending has been rising to unprecedented levels since Russia's war in Ukraine," said Oana Lungescu, a distinguished fellow at RUSI and former NATO spokesperson, adding that she expects that around two thirds of NATO allies will meet the guidelines this year. "But it's clear that NATO countries simply have to invest much more and much faster in their own defense, regardless of who sits in the White House."