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NATO Envoy Faults Czech Defense Spending as Babiš Targets 2% GDP
U.S. NATO envoy Whitaker said Czechia is trending toward the bottom of the alliance on defense spending; Babiš pledged 2% of GDP next year after roughly 1.7%–1.8% this year.
Politics · 5 sources · Sep 18, 2026Read it
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About Matthew Whitaker
Matthew George Whitaker is an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat serving as the 26th United States ambassador to NATO since 2025 in the second administration of President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in Trump's first administration as acting United States attorney general from November 2018 to February 2019, following the resignation of Jeff Sessions. Whitaker had previously served as Chief of Staff for Sessions from October 2017 to November 2018.
Everything about Matthew Whitaker →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician, diplomat, jurist
- Position held
- United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, United States Attorney General, United States Permanent Representative to NATO
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 29, 1969