NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts.

President-elect Donald Trump said NATO nations should spend the equivalent of 5% of their economic output on defense, ramping up his demands on European allies to more than double the current target.

US President-elect Donald Trump said that NATO countries should be spending 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence, up from the current 2% target. "They can all afford it, but they should be at 5% not 2%,