US EditionNATO countries approve Hague summit statement with 5% defence spending goal, diplomats say
- NATO members gathered for a two-day summit in The Hague starting June 22, 2025, to approve a new 5% defense spending target of GDP.
- The 5% goal, strongly pushed by the US and President Trump, followed years of allies struggling to meet the previous 2% threshold agreed over a decade ago.
- Spain, after intense negotiations and last-minute opposition by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, signed off on the pledge but insisted it would meet only 2.1% of GDP to protect social services.
- Defense firms like Leonardo emphasized the importance of investing in and protecting a complex supply chain of about 5,000 companies to meet increased production demands, while Sánchez argued, “We fully respect... but we are not going to” meet 5%.
- The summit's compromise allows sovereignty over spending commitments but highlights challenges ahead for European unity and capability building amid continued pressure from the US and the need to deter Russia.
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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.
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