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NATO Members to Hike Their Defense Spending
- NATO members agreed last week in the Netherlands to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, up from the current 2% target, amid growing security concerns.
- This decision followed pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who had criticized allies as freeloaders and threatened to withhold defense guarantees from underspending nations.
- Despite broad support for the increase, Spain remains the only country rejecting the 5% target due to strong domestic opposition to higher military budgets.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the boost will quintuple air defense capability, add thousands of tanks and armored vehicles, and supply millions of artillery rounds to improve European security.
- The spending hike signals a strengthened alliance against Russia and China but raises challenges in member compliance and partnership, especially with Mediterranean countries excluded from recent summits.
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