NATO defence ministers are in Brussels on Thursday to discuss long-term support for Ukraine and push ahead with talks to spend 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. Discussions at NATO headquarters have been overshadowed by former US president Donald Trump, who on Saturday told supporters at a campaign rally that he would “encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to NATO countries that are not spending enough on defence. With non-US members under intense scrutiny, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg touted efforts to meet the 2% GDP commitment, and ahead of the meetin…