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HASC Chair Endorses Trump’s Call For NATO Allies To Spend 5% Of GDP On Defense

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

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HASC Chair Endorses Trump’s Call For NATO Allies To Spend 5% Of GDP On Defense

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) at the conclusion of the House Armed Services Committee's markup of the FY '24 NDAA. Photo: screenshot of livestream.

The chair of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he supports President Trump’s call to increase the NATO burden sharing requirement for member nations to five percent of gross domestic product on defense. “While I continue to advocate for a significant increase in U.S. defense spending, America’s allies and partners must do the same with an equal sense of urgency,” Rogers said in a statement. “The U.S. remains committed to NATO but NATO’s European and Canadian allies must invest…

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