Czech Republic will miss NATO defence spending target again this year, PM Babis says
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Czech Republic will miss Nato defence spending target again this year
While cutting the defence budget, Andrej Babis’ cabinet raised spending to subsidise energy prices and to fund road building. (AFP pic) PRAGUE: The Czech Republic will not meet Nato’s minimum defence spending target again this year, but will aim to meet it from 2027, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday. While many allies have raised defence spending significantly in light of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Czech Republic spent less tha…
Czech Republic to Miss NATO Defence Spending Target Again
The Czech Republic will fail to meet NATO’s minimum defence spending target for another year, Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced, marking a setback as the alliance pushes members to strengthen military capabilities amid growing security concerns in Europe. The NATO benchmark requires members to spend at least 2% of gross domestic product on defence. The […] The post Czech Republic to Miss NATO Defence Spending Target Again appeared first on M…
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) announced on Friday that the Czech Republic this year, like last year, will not meet its NATO commitment to spend two percent of GDP on defense.
Three NATO countries have once again spent less on their defense than agreed, according to NATO sources. The Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Albania appear not to have met the agreed minimum last year, while they are already required to work towards a much higher defense budget. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened punishment: “Europe was not intended as a territory of dependency.”
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