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Can Trump force the hand of NATO allies to spend up to 5% of GDP on defense?

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NATO defense spending is returning to the fore as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to fix his greatest political and economic bugbears.

A number of major economies within NATO have still not reached a 2014 target for member states to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense every year .

Trump signaled that the debate over military spending will be back on the agenda ahead of his second term in office.

Poland 's President Andrzej Duda fully supported Trump 's call for higher spending across NATO .

Sweden 's finance minister says she had to weigh the desire for higher defense spending against the need for economic growth.

Spain 's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country has worked hard to increase its defense expenditure.

Spain is likely to become a target for President Donald Trump 's wrath.

The European Commission forecast a 3% expansion for the country's economy last year .

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