Posted on 11/17/2016 9:46:02 AM PST by MaxistheBest
COPENHAGEN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Denmark is ready to increase military and national security spending, Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Wednesday after a phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump criticised NATO allies during campaigning for the White House, saying they did not pay enough for their own defence and suggested the United States was paying a disproportionate amount.
Denmark spends about 1.2 percent of GDP on defence. NATO has set its members a target of spending 2 percent of GDP on defence.
"The government is setting the stage for increasing spending on military and national security," Rasmussen said in a statement after the phone call.
Rasmussen, whose one-party government only holds 34 of 179 seats in parliament, called the conversation with Trump "friendly and constructive" and stressed that Denmark was a close ally of the United States.
He noted that Denmark was contributing to the fight against the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq.
"We need a strong United States that will head the free world. I feel convinced that the United States will also in the future take on this role," Rasmussen said.
Another BIG win for Trump!!!
Next up Germany...Trump can use this to shame them
All of these countries are at 1.2% because that is what Germany is spending. Could be some fireworks there. LOL.
Tired of winning yet?
Next goal wrt NATO...increase alliance's focus on terrorism.
Leadership works.
To avert that, they are calling up to pledge whatever Trump wants.
Not yet tired of winning, still want more!
This is the best sort of out come. NATO/Japan/RoK quietly raise military spend and we don’t spike the ball.
It’s all chump change with small countries like Denmark who are not front line states. What matters is the big countries. Germany, GB, etc. I read the Royal Navy is retiring their Harpoon missiles and will not have any missiles on their ships! No indication yet from Germany they will seriously invest in their military. Etc. We are not out of the woods here, IMO.
“We need a strong United States that will head the free world. I feel convinced that the United States will also in the future take on this role,” Rasmussen said.”
Well now that the moving truck is pulling up to the White House we just may.
The UK is actually over spending along with the US; only the US, UK, Greece, Poland and Estonia are in compliance. The rest are sucking off of our dollars....Germany only 1.2%, we cover their butts while they provide their citizens with cradle to grave financial security.
Look at this chart, it’s a disgrace...we have a long way to go and Trump needs to (and will) bring the hammer down!!
Donald Rumsfeld on On The Record with Greta Van Susteren 6.22.16
The UK is actually over spending along with the US; only the US, UK, Greece, Poland and Estonia are in compliance. The rest are sucking off of our dollars....Germany only 1.2%, we cover their butts while they provide their citizens with cradle to grave financial security.
Yep. UK is one of the best and they will not have missiles on their ships! NATO is in a sad, sad state. I read a while back that Germany is actually fluffing their 1.2% figure. A lot of that includes pensions, day care, etc. The real number for Germany is more like .9%.
BTW, GB is one of the few allies meeting their 1% obligation.
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