European NATO members face uncertainty over the alliance's future with Donald Trump's return to the White House. Trump criticizes NATO and has previously suggested withdrawing the U.S. from the alliance. Experts warn that Trump could demand higher defense spending from European allies, possibly beyond the 2% GDP target, while potentially reducing or halting U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Analysts highlight that Europe must prepare for a "scary ride" amid shifting dynamics within NATO, with Eastern European countries taking a more assertive defense stance.
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00:02European NATO members face uncertainty over the alliance's future with Donald Trump's
00:06return to the White House. Trump is known for criticizing NATO and has previously suggested
00:10withdrawing the US from the alliance. Experts warn that Trump could demand higher defense
00:15spending from European allies, possibly beyond the 2% GDP target, while potentially reducing
00:21or halting US military aid to Ukraine. Analysts highlight that Europe must prepare for a scary
00:27ride amid shifting dynamics within NATO, with Eastern European countries taking a more assertive
00:33defensive stance. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.