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How Countries are Dodging NATO’s 5% Target

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NATO members have for years pledged to spend more on defense. But despite a new 5% target, countries have now found a new loophole that allows them to technically spend more on defence, even if that might not be true. In this video, we’re taking a look at how NATO members have dodged spending targets so far and why the new target probably won’t fix the problem.

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1 – https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/europes-costly-military-pensions-complicate-defence-build-up-2025-05-07/
2 – https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/6/pdf/240617-def-exp-2024-en.pdf
3 – https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Eaglen-Spiller-NATO-Working-Paper-Final.pdf
4 – https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_67655.htm
5 – https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php
6 – https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/17/are-eu-citizens-on-board-with-higher-defence-spending
7 – https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3355
8 – https://www.messinatoday.it/cronaca/ponte-militare-lettera-universitari-meloni-cipess.html
9 – https://halifax.citynews.ca/2025/06/09/five-things-to-know-about-canadas-plan-to-meet-the-nato-defence-spending-target/

00:00 – Introduction
01:12 – Context
03:39 – How the New 5% Target Works
05:37 – How Countries are Dodging the 5% Target
07:37 – Conclusion
08:00 – Sponsored Content

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No, the UK isn’t Going to Rejoin the EU

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In this video, we thought we’d explain why – as popular as the idea might be – the UK isn’t going to rejoin the EU any time soon.

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Merz’s Economic Reforms Explained

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On Tuesday, Merz presented a series of proposals for the German economy, hoping to lift the countries out of its five-year economic stagnation. In this video, we’re taking a look at these proposals and whether they can work.

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Germany’s proposed Swedish-style pension fund
https://www.reuters.com/sports/german-pension-commission-proposes-shift-swedish-style-fund-2026-06-23/
https://www.ft.com/content/76f3a074-c0d0-4585-adf3-88d8d43f2d08?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Merz’s health reforms
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-merz-hails-historic-health-care-reform/a-76984736

Germany’s economic crisis
https://www.intereconomics.eu/contents/year/2025/number/1/article/the-current-economic-situation-in-germany-in-the-context-of-previous-crises.html
https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/06/making-germany-grow-again-ulrike-malmendier
https://www.bruegel.org/blog-post/understanding-lack-german-public-investment

German GDP growth forecasts
https://www.reuters.com/business/german-economic-council-cuts-growth-forecast-energy-prices-bite-2026-05-27/
https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/germany-is-sleepwalking-into-permanent-stagnation-2026-04-23/

German rearmament
https://youtu.be/uQVuqFOTeVM

00:00 – Introduction
01:09 – Context
03:45 – Merz’s Economic Reforms Explained
07:56 – Too Long

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Why the EU has more Leverage Over China than you think

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As Chinese exports to the EU have surged but imports have stagnated, European governments are starting to ask the European Commission to come up with tools to fight the upcoming trade war. In this video, we’re taking a look at the looming EU-China trade war and why Europe might do surprisingly well.

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How the EU Could Win its Next Trade War

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As Chinese exports to the EU have surged but imports have stagnated, European governments are starting to ask the European Commission to come up with tools to fight the upcoming trade war. In this video, we’re taking a look at the looming EU-China trade war and why Europe might do surprisingly well.

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How Russia is Running Out of Allies

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Russia’s sphere of influence in both Eastern Europe and the Middle East seems to be waning as elections continue to go badly for Putin and key strategic partners are ousted. So in this video, we’ll explain how, and where, Russia is running out of allies.

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2026 Armenian election
https://theconversation.com/armenias-ties-with-russia-continue-to-deteriorate-as-election-day-approaches-284269 

Hungary–Russia relations
https://youtu.be/C2LQ8wk7EJE?si=lgdsUcyE_S_r4MSe 
https://nestcentre.org/after-orban-can-russia-keep-its-grip-on-magyars-hungary/ 
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/first-concrete-poured-for-hungarys-paks-ii-nuclear-project 

Russia–Iran relations
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/01/putin-calls-the-death-of-irans-ali-khamenei-a-cynical-murder

2025 Moldovan election
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/how-russia-tried-manipulate-moldova-s-election-what-it-reveals 

Russia–Azerbaijan relations
https://cepa.org/article/russia-azerbaijan-relations-back-on-the-rocks/https://jamestown.org/russia-azerbaijan-relations-remain-in-state-of-limbo/

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