Dossier
defense spending imbalance
Coverage of defense spending imbalance in the Nexus archive.
- Why NATO’s defense spending imbalance lasted for decades
For over three decades, the U.S. carried NATO's largest military burden while European allies underinvested in defense, citing post-Cold War optimism and the American security umbrella. Recent increases in spending followed Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion and pressure from President Trump, ending a long-standing imbalance.