Could Donald Trump ultimately prevail?

The Great Shift in global defense landscape

Trump’s defense priorities are best understood through a transactional lens focused on international stability. Consequently, its partners within the NATO will have to pay more for their defense while the United States represent two third of the alliance’s spending in defense.5% is the new 2%. During its June 2025 summit, the NATO countries commit to invest 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, including 3.5% on core defense requirements and 1.5% on defense- and security-related investments like infrastructure and industry.To finance this additional defense spending, the ReArm Europe plan would allow ...