NATO agrees to 5% higher defence spending target
Euronews · 11 days ago
Euronews
11 days ago
This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percent on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity and military mobility.
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- NATO allies have agreed to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035.
- All 32 member states signed the new spending pledge ahead of a major summit. 10s
- 3.5% of GDP will go to hard defence, and 1.5% to related investments like cybersecurity. 21s
- US President Trump previously called for the 5% target but said the US should not be included. 38s
- Protests in The Hague opposed NATO, increased military spending, and military actions in Gaza and Iran. 51s