The US president cited decades of US financial support that he claims "covered almost 100% of the costs" for the military alliance and singled out Spain and Canada for low NATO defense contributions.
With this minuscule fraction of their economic might, European nations could match Russia's $135 billion war spending and potentially turn the tide of the conflict within two years, according to a new Tony Blair Institute report urging immediate action.
With the US scaling back NATO commitments, the IISS reports Russian defense spending has surged to $462 billion, surpassing Europe’s and leaving it vulnerable to the Kremlin’s growing military might.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz also defended Poland's refusal to provide Ukraine its remaining MiG-29 fighters, saying that in the early stages of the full-scale war Poland was sending tanks, "when others were only sending helmets."