Why is NATO boosting defence spending and can Europe afford it? | Counting the Cost

In what marks a major shift for NATO, the bloc's member states have agreed to raise defence spending to five percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The move will inject billions more dollars into armies and weapons, raising questions over how governments will foot the bill. With public budgets under strain, many European politicians dismissed the target as unachievable earlier this year, when US President Donald Trump demanded it. Europe's priorities now appear to be shifting to security, citing growing threats from Russia. And Chinese goods are flooding markets from Southeast Asia to Europe. Plus, top economists call for debt relief in developing nations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeera #nato #markrutte #donaldtrump #uspolitics #europeanunion #eupolitics #economy #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslive