How Much Is Enough for A Nation’s Defence?

Commentary The claim that former President Donald Trump allegedly had threatened to withdraw the United States of America from NATO attracted considerable media attention. Current President Biden condemned the idea, as did many other security and defence experts. In the resulting media melee, the authenticity of the story was lost. What the story did highlight was the inadequate amount that some European nations have been spending on their defence. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) was established in 1949 as a collective security agreement. Following World War II, it was designed to ensure peace in Europe and avoid the terrible wars that had blighted the first half of the 20th century....