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Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery
Coverage of Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery in the Nexus archive.
- NATO's eastern flank races to rearm as Trump pressure exposes Western Europe's defense gap
NATO's eastern flank countries are accelerating defense spending to counter Russian threats amid pressure from President Donald Trump, while Western European economies face challenges in meeting new defense benchmarks. Eastern European members like Poland, Romania, and the Baltic states are prioritizing military upgrades, with NATO aiming for 5% GDP defense spending by 2035.