US wants Asian allies to spend 5% of GDP on defense, Pentagon says
The USS George Washington is seen during a trilateral exercise between the U.S., Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea in November 2024. © Reuters
KEN MORIYASU and RINTARO TOBITA
WASHINGTON -- America's allies in Asia should follow Europe and spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday.
This marks the first time in President Donald Trump's second term that the administration has laid out a regionwide target for the Asia-Pacific region.
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