NATO Leaders Flex Muscle to Avert a $1.5 Trillion War

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To much fanfare in the Hague this week, NATO leaders agreed to boost defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product and renewed their “ironclad commitment” to mutual security. It was a win for Donald Trump, who has lambasted his European allies for underspending. In return, the US will remain committed to collective defense should a member come under attack.