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Angus King: “NATO members [should be] meeting the 2% of GDP for defense…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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A Conversation With Senator Angus King

Published | Video Starts at 15:43

… Minister of Albania, you name it, the president, United States also, by the way, and the Secretary of State. But one of the issues that was continually raised is the NATO members [should be] meeting the 2% of GDP for defense standard. Because that is something that I hear is why should we do so much if the other NATO countries aren't stepping up now? In fact, many of them are, particularly with regard to Ukraine. (15:43–15:50)

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