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NATO countries approve Hague summit statement with 5% defence spending goal, diplomats say
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, JUN 23 – NATO sets a 5% GDP defense spending target with 3.5% for core defense and 1.5% for security infrastructure while Spain secures an exemption, pledging 2.1% instead.
- NATO leaders gathered in The Hague on June 22-23, 2025, to endorse a proposal encouraging member states to increase their defense budgets to 5% of their GDP, though some countries like Spain expressed reservations about meeting this guideline.
- The 5% goal follows the 2% benchmark agreed in 2014 after Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, amid concerns over Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- The agreement calls for allies to spend 3.5% of GDP on traditional military capabilities and 1.5% on defense-related infrastructure, though definitions remain unclear.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez opposed the 5% target, affirming Spain will meet NATO commitments with 2.1% of GDP and warning higher spending could harm social services.
- Despite Spain's opposition, NATO diplomats report all 32 allies approved the pledge, with progress to be assessed officially in 2029, indicating ongoing pressure to increase spending.
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The agreement was signed by the Member States and aims to “ensure collective and individual obligations”. More, Montenegro confirms that the country will reach 2% of defence costs.
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NATO has agreed to a massive increase in defence spending. Each partner commits to invest five percent of the gross domestic product in defence and security every year from 2035 at the latest, as the final declaration of the NATO summit in The Hague shows.
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