The Czech Republic said on Wednesday that it is open to spending more on defence, as demanded by US President-elect Donald Trump. "We are open to this debate," Prime Minister Petr Fiala said, emphasizing that money invested in defence was money well spent.

NATO members should spend 5% of their GDP on defense up from the current 2% target, incoming US President Donald Trump has said.Addressing journalists at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said most NATO members are not paying their fair share.

Donald Trump, the newly elected president, suggested on Tuesday that NATO members allocate 5% of their GDP to defence-related issues. He also expressed optimism that the conflict in Ukraine could be concluded within six months and blamed Joe Biden's policy,

His comments echo previous demands made by incoming US President Donald Trump that Nato countries should spend 4% of their national income on defence - double the current target of 2%. A major Nato exercise will begin in Eastern Europe in mid-January,

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