How one country’s wrangling raises questions over NATO’s goals | DW News

NATO’s new spending target of 5% of GDP on defense has been hailed as historic. But is it for real? In many member states, politicians are now wrangling about how to achieve the goals, and whether they come at the cost of other priorities. In Slovenia, the government itself is divided – with calls for referenda on the spending hikes and even on NATO membership itself. In this exclusive interview, DW speaks to Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon. Is Slovenia serious about meeting its commitments? Or is this an early sign that the new goals are a mirage, just like the 2% goal agreed more than a decade ago? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #slovenia #nato #tanjafajon