Leah Sarson, Dickey Center Fellow, on CTV News

May 25, 2017

Dickey Center Post-doctoral Researcher Leah Sarson talked to CTV News in Canada about President Trump's first meeting with NATO leaders in Brussels today. In response to a question about President Trump's call for greater defense spending among allies, she said, "I certainly think that Donald Trump has proven to be a wild card today. I think he suprised a lot of people by not mentioning Article 5, at the heart of NATO, promising collective defence. He has hammered home his agenda, pushing defense spending and burden sharing among NATO allies."

She went on to note that the 2% of GDP contribution required of NATO nations is not due until 2024. 

Listen to Dr. Sarson's entire interview (start at 1:30) at CTV News online.