Donald Trump picked lawyer Matthew Whitaker to be U.S. ambassador to NATO, selecting a loyalist with little foreign policy experience. Whitaker's perception of NATO reflects Trump's - European members of the alliance are not contributing enough and must increase defense spending. Most likely they will be forced to cough up more than the 2% of GDP agreed in the early 2000s. Keep in mind that even meeting that minimum threshold placed a huge burden on the budget and proved impossible for several member countries. @LauraRuHK