On defence spending, Trump will never be satisfied

Canadian pundits should realize from the U.S. president’s latest rant against the Saudis that it matters not what you spend, you’re still a freeloader in his eyes.

'Frankly, Saudi Arabia has not treated us fairly because we are losing a tremendous amount of money defending Saudi Arabia,' U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured last year, told Reuters recently.Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

May 3, 2017

OTTAWA—Ever since Donald Trump was elected United States president, the Canadian defence community has been in a self-flagellating flap. It’s because the tough-talking Trump made it part of his campaign platform to crack down on NATO member states not paying their fair share in terms of defence ...

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