US EditionNATO Agrees to 5% GDP for Defense After Trump Reaffirms Commitment
- NATO held a summit on Wednesday in The Hague where leaders agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP over the next decade.
- The agreement follows years of U.S. pressure, notably from President Trump, aimed at reducing America's disproportionate share of defense costs.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte explained that 3.5% of GDP will fund core military needs and 1.5% will support broader security investments like cyber-defense.
- Rutte emphasized that the United States has shouldered a disproportionate share of the responsibility for the alliance for an extended period, but that situation is now shifting, and Trump confirmed his continued support for the alliance.
- The pledge aims to strengthen NATO's deterrence to threats from Russia, terrorism, and other challenges, signaling a stronger and fairer alliance committed to collective defense.
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NATO agrees massive spending hike
NATO countries agreed Wednesday to massively ramp up their defence spending to satisfy US President Donald Trump, who hailed it as a "monumental win" for America — and reaffirmed his country's commitment to protect its European allies. Trump cut a jubilant figure after NATO's 32 countries agreed to his headline target of five percent of GDP on defence spending following two days of talks in The Hague. Taking credit for a "fantastic" outcome that…
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DECRYPTAGE - Member countries have agreed to increase their defence spending, as required by the US President.
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