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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
According to NATO guidelines, we ask our NATO allies to devote at least 2 percent of their GDP to defense.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker emphasizes NATO's defense spending expectations for member countries.

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