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Is NATO Set to Agree Spending 5% of GDP on Defence? Not Quite
- NATO alliance chief Mark Rutte has proposed a plan to increase direct defence spending to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2032 at an upcoming Hague summit.
- The proposal addresses ongoing demands, particularly from US President Donald Trump, for member countries to increase their defence budgets to five percent of GDP, a level that none of the current NATO members have yet achieved.
- The plan combines 3.5 percent for direct military costs like troops and weaponry with 1.5 percent on broader security-related expenses, many of which may already be budgeted.
- Key figures including Germany's Johann Wadephul and France's Jean-Noel Barrot support the 3.5 percent figure, with Wadephul stating Germany will follow the US lead and Rutte emphasizing the need for defence-related investments.
- While allies generally accept the plan's framework, some advocate extending the timeline beyond 2032 and easing annual targets, leaving final details to be resolved before the summit.
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The Secretary-General of NATO, Mark Rutte, has asked Spain and the other allied countries to commit 5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to military spending within seven years, i.e. in 2032. These funds would be broken down by 3.5% for strictly military investment and another 1.5% for infrastructure of interest to defence, according to Spanish government sources. This was put on the table at the meeting that the EU Defense Ministers held th…
NATO: "2% of GDP Spent on Defence Is Not Enough" for Admiral Pierre Vandier, Senior Official in the Organisation
Faced with pressure from the US administration to increase Atlantic Alliance members' military spending to up to 5% of GDP, the head of the Supreme Allied Command for Transformation proposes a broader definition of these investments, including civilian security issues.
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Is NATO set to agree spending 5% of GDP on defence? Not quite
NATO countries look on course to agree a deal on ramping up their defence spending target at a summit in The Hague next month in a bid to satisfy US President Donald Trump.
NATO Summit Preparations in The Hague Are XXL, but Summit Conclusions Probably XXS
It certainly won't be just another NATO summit, at the end of June in The Hague. With five weeks to go, that's about the only thing that is certain. Much is still uncertain. Will American President Donald Trump come? Will Ukrainian President Zelensky, guest of honour in recent years, actually get an invitation this time? NATO chief Rutte seems optimistic as ever about the success of 'The Hague'. But at the headquarters of the military alliance, …
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