The administration of the President of the United States expects that more member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will increase their contributions to the defense needs of the bloc to two percent of their own GDP, according to a statement from White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre during a briefing. According to the American official, the United States hopes for such steps from the countries that are part of NATO before the bloc’s summit in Washington, which is scheduled to take place in a few months. The White House representative also drew attention to the se…