Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-14 12:59:16 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 38DE69656D6120E9E952293611444CC4C4C1220B4C947B4D54485FBF70997F24
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Original Note:
One note submitted describes NATO’s 2 percent of GDP defense spending benchmark as an “obligation.” This is a longstanding goal for NATO members to meet, advocated by successive US presidents. It is not a requirement, and all NATO member states are protected by Article V. https://www.euronews.com/2023/04/07/nato-why-is-spending-2-of-gdp-on-defence-so-controversial
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