British defence spending dipped below NATO target in 2016 - think tank

Britain's defence spending last year dipped just below the NATO military alliance's target of 2 percent of gross domestic product, the International Institute for Strategic Studies said on Tuesday.The government disputed the figures, saying NATO's own data showed it had spent 2.21 percent of GDP on defence last year.Britain has previously met the commitment and during a visit to Washington last month Prime Minister Theresa May discussed the issue with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeate