How Trump's Call for Asia Pacific Allies to Raise Defence Spending May Backfire on US The recent call by Donald Trump for American allies in the Asia Pacific region to increase their defence spending has been met with a mixture of skepticism and concern from regional leaders.
Behind this demand lies a more fundamental question: what drives Washington's push for increased defence spending?
While Trump has framed his appeal as a necessary step to counter growing threats from China and North Korea, analysts point out that the real beneficiaries are likely to be local arms makers, not American manufacturers.