Nato
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| Founded | Washington |
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| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Chairman of the NATO Military Committee | Stuart Peach |
| Royal Air Force | |
| Supreme Allied Commander Europe | Tod D. Wolters |
| United States Air Force | |
| Headquarters | Brussels |
| Belgium | |
| Formation | 4 April 1949 |
| Founders | United States |
| United Kingdom | |
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| Canada | |
| Norway | |
| Official site | nato.int |
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| ID | 1373591 |
About Nato
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two North American.
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Trump: What does the US contribute to Nato in Europe?
Members of the US Army's 1St Division on deployment in Lithuania
US President Donald Trump believes Europe 's Nato members should spend more on The Alliance , rather than relying on the US to shoulder The Burden .
Ahead of This Week 's summit in the UK, Nato 's Secretary General, Jans Stoltenberg, has said the contribution made by European countries has been increasing significantly in recent years.
So What does the US contribute towards maintaining Nato compared with The Other 28 members?
GettyIf you look at how much we spend on Nato and how much countries in Europe pay, who really gets more of the benefit from that? Donald TrumpUS PresidentWhat do Nato members spend?
Nearly 70% of the total spending on defence by Nato governments is accounted for by the US.
But the US is a global superpower, with military commitments well beyond Europe .
In terms of its gross domestic product (GDP) (the total value of goods produced and services) the US spent roughly 3. 4% on defence in 2019, according to Nato estimates, while the average in European Nato countries and Canada was 1. 55%.
GettyWe have now agreed a new formula for sharing costs. The US will pay less. Germany will pay more. Jens StoltenbergNato Secretary-General
Nato 's running costs are met by a common funding arrangement based on each country's national income. This is to cover:
The civilian and military budget for 2019 is about €1. 67bn (£1. 43; $1. 84bn), according to Nato figures.
The US is currently paying for just over 22% of this, while Germany 's contribution is 14. 76%, and France and the UK just under 10. 5% each.
Nato member state contributionsRunning costs for 2018-19
Percentage of Nato military and civil budgetsNatoBut this is now set to change after a new formula was agreed to reduce the US contribution, according to Mr Stoltenberg. "Now the US and Germany will pay the same, roughly 16% of Nato 's budget," he has said.
What do other countries spend on defence?At Last year's Nato summit, President Trump urged The Other member states to commit to spending 4% of their GDP on defence, close to the current US figure of 3. 4%
In fact, the current target is to reach 2% by 2024.
When Mr Stoltenberg visited Washington earlier this year, Mr Trump said again this 2% figure should go higher "at some point. "
Mr Trump has also said things are starting to improve. "Since I came to office, it's a rocket ship up," he said.
In fact, 2019 is the fifth year to have seen an increase in spending by Nato members other than the US. The biggest increases have been in Eastern and Central European countries and in Turkey.
Nato estimates for 2019 show there are now eight countries - in addition to the US - spending 2% or more of their GDP on defence.
Other European members spent an estimated 1% to 1. 99% in 2019, with France spending 1. 84% and Germany 1. 38%.
Nato members also pledged that by 2024 at least 20% of their defence expenditure should go on acquiring and developing equipment.
As of 2019, 15 Nato countries in addition to the US were on course to meet this target, with major increases since 2014 in Eastern European countries as well as Turkey.
However, two major Nato members - Germany and Canada - Still spend less than the 20% threshold on equipment.
because without adequate equipment, Military Effectiveness is reduced.
What else does the US do for Nato ?The US Still has tens of thousands of active-duty personnel in Europe , including Turkey. Germany currently hosts by far the largest number of US forces in Europe , followed by Italy, the UK and Spain.
It is worth adding some US personnel based in Europe support non-Nato operations and US military numbers fluctuate as forces are rotated in and out of Europe .
US personnel on active dutySeptember 2019
*Afghanistan and Iraq are estimatesSource: US Defense Manpower Data CenterAlso, the biggest single overseas deployment of US personnel is not in a Nato member state. It's in Japan and there are also large numbers in South Korea .
US forces also have a significant presence in the Middle East and The Gulf , although exact figures are not always disclosed and some deployments are only temporary.
In Afghanistan, the US currently has about 13,000 troops involved in counter-terrorism operations and with the Nato -led mission there, which supports Afghan security forces.
The US plays a major role in Nato operations in AfghanistanOne key component of the US commitment to Europe is a missile defence system run by Nato members. It is designed to help guard against potential long-range ballistic missile attacks from outside The Continent , particularly the Middle East .
It includes US equipment and personnel at land-based missile sites in Romania and at one Under Construction in Poland, with a US-operated radar system hosted by Turkey. Interceptor missiles are also carried on board US warships in The Mediterranean .
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Source of news: bbc.com
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