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"Allies in the sample alliance still spend below the agreed defense share."

Neutral summary. The claim is a measurement question: which countries meet a stated spending guideline, in which year, and whether the guideline counts pensions and interest. It is not a judgment about whether the guideline is the right one. Posted by sample_member · 9 days ago · 640 followers

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Alliance spending table, sample year, share of GDP

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A footnote on which budget lines the table includes

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A revised table that counts pensions and meets the line for more countries

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Aid and equipment shipments that are outside the defense budget

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sample_reader Independent · Center on this issue

Starter example · 6h ago

Before this leans either way, the two sources need the same years and the same geography. Right now they might be describing different places.

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