US EditionNATO countries approve Hague summit statement with 5% defence spending goal, diplomats say
- NATO members approved a 5% defense spending target at their June 24-25, 2025 summit in The Hague, Netherlands.
- The United States, led by President Donald Trump, strongly pushed for this increase to bolster forces deterring Russia.
- Spain, under Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, opposed the 5% goal, committing instead to 2.1% of GDP to avoid harming social services.
- Roberto Cingolani, CEO of Leonardo, noted Europe must reduce fragmentation and boost defense production amid raw material shortages and complex supply chains.
- The new spending agreement may challenge implementation due to differing national priorities, signaling tension within NATO on collective defense responsibilities.
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A few days before the NATO summit in The Hague, the 32 allies apparently agreed on the level of military spending. Several news agencies, relying on diplomats, report that the states want to provide at least five percent of the gross domestic product for defence expenditure - by 2035. There is an exception for Spain.
The NATO countries sealed on Sunday, a few days from their Hague Summit, an agreement for a drastic increase in their security spending, however compromised by Spain, which ensures that it is exempted.
Spain and NATO Agree: Madrid Will NOT Spend 5% of GDP in Defense - Deal Comes as Dispute Threatened To Derail Alliance’s Next Week Summit
Failing Sanchez got his way with NATO’s Rutte. While failing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is under fire domestically, trying to quell the political unrest caused by the manifold corruption scandals, he did manage to obtain a victory in his defense policy ahead of next week’s NATO summit. The socialist leader is dealing with the fallout of corruption investigations involving his wife, his brother, and also of ministers and party officials…
NATO raises military spending target to 5%; Spain opts out
NATO officials argue big defence spending increases are needed to counter a growing threat from Russia and to allow Europe to take on more responsibility for its own security as the United States shifts its military focus to China.
31 countries of the Alliance will increase military spending by 2035. Sanchez gets the discount
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