Efforts are underway to showcase defense projects to convince Donald Trump to support increased defense spending.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Efforts are underway to showcase defense projects to convince Donald Trump to support increased defense spending.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Specific defense projects, like a battleship program, are being discussed to influence Trump's spending.1 source
Allies are presenting projects to influence Trump's stance on defense spending.1 source
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Donald Trump pushes for increased defense spending from allies, threatens to scale back US role, and advocates for a revamped 'NATO 3.0' alliance.Also in this story
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- Executive branch discusses sanction packages, while the President of the Council engages in talks with Russia, backed by G7 pledges for military support.
The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
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