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The Economics of Global Institutions — NATO, the UN, and the Cost of World Order
NATO has 32 members. The UN has 193. These aren't just diplomatic clubs — they're economic arrangements where members pay, receive, and sometimes argue bitterly about who bears the burden. Here's how global institutions are actually funded and what membership is worth.
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NATO Funding — Who Pays for the World's Largest Military Alliance
NATO has 32 members but one country pays about 70% of the bill. Here's how NATO's funding actually works — direct contributions, the 2% GDP pledge, and the political battle over burden sharing that has defined the alliance for decades.
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NATO's Defense Spending Crisis — Who Pays, Who Freeloads, and What It Actually Costs
The 2% of GDP NATO defence spending target has been the alliance's primary political flashpoint for a decade. Who meets it, who doesn't, what the money actually buys, and whether the target itself is the right measure of alliance contribution.
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