The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance formed by 28 countries in 1949 after the Second World War. To join NATO each member country pledged to spend at least 2% of their GDP on military spending and defense and defend each other against threats from any non-member country. In a July 2016 interview with the New York Times Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested that the United States would not defend NATO member countries who had failed to increase their military budgets to above 2% of Gross Domestic Product. The suggestion defie…
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@8ZGYHH23yrs3Y
if ther aprt of nato where fighting
@8ZC9LDJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but NATO should enforce military spending quotas.
@929RKFN3yrs3Y
Yes, it's an alliance for a reason
@9334YP33yrs3Y
No, the US should not only leave NATO, but declare anyone employed by the NATO outlaws and issue warrants for their arrest and bounties for their capture, dead or alive. In addition, the US should sanction all member countries.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, withdraw from NATO or lead efforts to disband the alliance
@92XHX9V3yrs3Y
depends on the situation in the aspect of why we are defending the other country
@932V85R3yrs3Y
Yes, but only send weapons.
@8PKMR8K4yrs4Y
Yes, the US should defend all European peoples without regards to the countries policies.
@8YTC7DV3yrs3Y
Only after other countries have become involved, and they really need help
@8Q9VQGF4yrs4Y
Yes, only if the other countries are willing to contribute more to the overall military spending.
@3HNRB333yrs3Y
I do now know enough to be able to answer yes or no on this issue
@3J533FF4yrs4Y
Yes, but encourage those countries to increase their defense budgets
@8RBQDDP4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should encourage all NATO Countries to spend up to 2% or more of their GDP on military defense
@8CS4GM74yrs4Y
Until the U.S. has healthcare for every one of its own citizens it should stop paying for things involving places halfway across the planet.
@8HDMV9J4yrs4Y
Yes, unless other NATO countries take advantage of U.S. defense aide
@Zivlar3yrs3Y
Yes, but heavily request they raise their spending to at least 2%
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if it threatens the free world as a whole.
@476X8XF5yrs5Y
Yes, but continue to encourage NATO allies to increase defense spending to the 2% guideline.
@8M98FV94yrs4Y
Yes, but pressure the other nations to increase spending
@8RPPVM64yrs4Y
I don't a stance on this issue.
@92YHQCV3yrs3Y
Yes, because refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power, just as long as it doesn't start World War III, which would then evolve into a Nuclear War, which will end in Nuclear Armageddon aka a Nuclear Holocaust, resulting in the end of the world
@michaelconnely3yrs3Y
We defend them, but charge tariffs and monetary fees if they do not contribute enough to their own defense.
@8SGD6VY4yrs4Y
Yes, but apply pressure to those nations to increase their military budgets
@8QNN3CF4yrs4Y
No, provide assistance via supplying weapons and ammunition but do not get directly involved
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, and we shouldn't intervene in foreign conflicts unless it is done to protect human rights and democracy.
@8TVYZQL4yrs4Y
No, we should only defend a country if it coincides with our own countries best interests.
@68QRLZT4yrs4Y
Yes, but ideally NATO should be disbanded now that the USSR is no longer a threat
@Ovrwatch223yrs3Y
Yes, but only on conditions to ensure our authority on defense matters directly correlates to our defense presence for that country.
@6LV5ZML3yrs3Y
NATO countries that spend less than the membership requirement of 2% of their GDP should be removed from NATO because they are not fulfilling the obligations of membership.
@7JKYCX64yrs4Y
Yes, and we should adjust our military defense budget to be lower relative to our GDP, too
@78S5M875yrs5Y
We should only defend our country
@78S5M875yrs5Y
We should be friends with every country in the world.
@78S5M874yrs4Y
Lets create peace and be friends with every country in the world.
@85QWNPG4yrs4Y
Yes, but raise the minimum amount and require all member states to meet a defense spending of at least 5% of GDP, or swiftly be dropped from NATO. We are not going to be the sole defender, and allow these countries to build up socialist ‘paradises’ off our protection, we are a large enough country as is, if they want to be state then they know how to apply.
@85QWNPG3yrs3Y
Yes, but raise the minimum amount and require all member states to meet a defense spending of at least 5% of GDP, or swiftly be limited on support amount from NATO. We are not going to be the sole defender, and allow these countries to build up socialist excellence off our protection, we are a large enough country as is, if they want to be state then they know how to apply or federalize.
@86N5Z354yrs4Y
Yes, but try to encourage other countries to spend a higher percentage
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, when the country's stability is essential to our own national security, but the 2% minimum spending of a member country's GDP on military defense should be reinforced as non-negotiable to remain part of NATO
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but the minimum 2% spending of GDP on military defense should be reinforced as non-negotiable and required for countries to remain members in NATO
@8CN7P7L4yrs4Y
Yes, but pressure NATO members to increase it so it can be fair to our tax payers. They should lift it to the required spending limit. If they do not comply reduce U.S troops in the country and decrease the supply we send to them.
@8CRQDQ84yrs4Y
We should defend NATO countries but the GDP percentage should be raised
@8CYG8KL4yrs4Y
Yes, only if it's needed by that country.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, when the country's stability is essential to our own national security, but the 2% minimum spending of a member country's GDP on military defense should be reinforced as non-negotiable to remain part of NATO.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, when the country's stability is essential to our own national security, but 2% minimum spending of a member country's GDP on military defense should be reinforced as non-negotiable to remain part of NATO.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, when the country's stability is essential to our own national security, but 2% minimum spending of a member country's GDP on military defense should be reinforced as non-negotiable to remain part of NATO
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, when the country's stability is essential to our own national security, but the 2% minimum spending of GDP on military defense should be reinforced as non-negotiable for a NATO country to remain a member.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, when a member country's stability is essential for maintaining our own national security.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, it should be reinforced that each NATO country needs to spend at least 2% of their GDP on military defense as originally agreed upon
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, but it should be reinforced that each NATO country needs to spend at least 2% of their GDP on military defense as originally agreed upon to remain a member
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, but it should be reinforced that each NATO country needs to spend at least 2% of their GDP on military defense as originally agreed upon in order to remain a member
@8FN7RDR4yrs4Y
Only if they want the help, the USA should not use their military strength to impose their agenda.
@8GR8N5C4yrs4Y
Not 100% sure about this country
@8GZRRDZ4yrs4Y
Yes but NATO should be restructured to allow consequences upon parties that initiate conflict with fellow NATO members (looking at you Turkey)
@owenfuckem4yrs4Y
Yes, while the US outspends those allied NATO countries.
@8HH7SLB4yrs4Y
Not knowledgeable enough
@8HQ9Y3F4yrs4Y
Yes, but only until they reach the GDP goal
@8JBN6KV4yrs4Y
Yes. This is to be evaluated on a case by case basis.
@8LFWCLS4yrs4Y
No, but pull military power out of those countries( not entirely) until they can pay properly
@8M6D6WR4yrs4Y
Yea but we should find ways to make them pay their fair share through global trade
@8P7VGBV4yrs4Y
Yes, but only during times of conflict
@8PNDVD73yrs3Y
No, it is unfair to our taxpayers
@8PHSP7Y4yrs4Y
We should require them to contribute a fair share and revoke protection if they refuse
@8PT72JH4yrs4Y
Yes, but push or convince those countries to start spending more on their military defense budgets
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, although we should stay in NATO, we should focus more effort on domestic issues instead
@8RDZZDL4yrs4Y
No, unless the NATO country starts spending a lot more on military defense, and even then, we should spend far less
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should focus more effort on domestic issues instead
@8RG4NRY4yrs4Y
Yes, and reduce military spending to align with 2percent gdp
@8TWB9FX4yrs4Y
Yes, but they need to make the countries spend at least 2%, like they agreed on. Plus, refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power
@8VL9DP43yrs3Y
Yes, unless the other NATO countries are fighting for something unconstitutional and wrong.
@8WQT4F63yrs3Y
Yes, only if they truely need the help.
@8XLR4JX3yrs3Y
Yes, but pressure should be put on UN members to do their part
@8XQ89Y53yrs3Y
I think each situation is different, and we should decide wether to get involved or not based on how many American lives getting involved could cost.
@8XSXMM63yrs3Y
We should protect them, but not be the main source of their defense budgets unless they are committed to and showing improvements in their ability to protect themselves.
@8Y2PZNR3yrs3Y
Yes and remove military ground force assets from countries that spend a fair bit on their military
@8XXV3WY3yrs3Y
Yes, But as long as the nation keeps their military well equipped and up to date
@92T58MH3yrs3Y
yes but help in necessary circumstances
@93CS3TH3yrs3Y
We should only remain part of NATO if everyone contributes what they are supposed to but we should keep to our agreement if we remain.
@93F4MVT3yrs3Y
Yes, but push the nations not spending their agreed upon 2% to do so.
@93M48MD3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should be pressured to meet the 2% of GDP requirement.
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