On Tuesday, the US Permanent Representative to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, said the informal foreign ministerial of the Alliance in Antalya, starting 14 May, was going to be different.
“You’ve all heard the President [Donald Trump] and Vice-President [JD Vance] call for NATO members to adopt a new 5-percent-of-GDP Defence Investment Plan. And we look forward to getting more details this week on how Allies intend to make this happen. Five percent is not just a number; it is a necessity for our security. The Alliance is facing significant threats, as all of you know, and we must be prepared to meet them head-on”, he explained.