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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
I think the 2%, arbitrary or not, is for our NATO commitments. I don’t know if it’s the right or wrong number but if as a country you commit to doing something then you should follow through on that commitment to your allies. My understanding is that there is a lot of grey in how that spending is calculated, for example I don’t believe any of the money/equipment being donated to Ukraine right now counts towards that spending(someone who knows more specifics may be able to correct me on that) even though it has a benefit to NATO but that’s something that should be addressed through NATO and not by avoiding the required commitments you’ve made.
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Oh I know it is.
I'm just saying that tying a commitment to a fluctuating number is stupid.
Maybe its too high. Maybe its not high enough? Who knows?
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