[BartSimpson]

Coach85 Coach85:

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Meaning that President Trump is right about Canada and other NATO countries failing to make their 2% GDP defense commitments.

We should just pull out of any commitments we had. So much easier that way.

I agree. Especially when you folks never had any intention of making a 2% GDP investment in defense.

[herbie]

$1:

It's not Trump you idiot.

He's the only one complaining about it.

[bootlegga]

martin14 martin14:

herbie herbie:

No. Meaning that in 10 years we still won't be spending what he demands. A slap in the face, but I'm sure Trumpoids will claim it as some sort of success.

It's not Trump you idiot.

2% NATO spending was agreed back in 2006.



We haven't spent 2% on the military since the 90's, maybe.

Actually, the most recent agreement was from 2014, which probably was a follow-up to the 2006 agreement.

And yes, you're right, we haven't spent 2% of GDP on the military since 1990:

https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/fil ... -2016.xlsx

Basically, the second the USSR dissolved, so did our military spending, however in fairness, nearly every NATO member (including the US) took a 'peace dividend' and cut defence spending in the '90s.