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NATO says all countries to finally hit 2-percent spending goal

A new NATO report indicates that every member country is on track to achieve the alliance’s established goal of allocating 2% of their GDP to defense expenditures this year.
This progress follows a 2014 agreement on the 2% goal and increased military spending after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and calls from US President Donald Trump.
Only three NATO members—Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia—currently meet the newer 3.5% GDP defense spending target agreed at the June summit in The Hague.
At the opening of a Rheinmetall ammunition plant in Unterlüß, Germany, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte highlighted that simply increasing defense budgets is not enough for security; true deterrence relies on having the actual ability to defend against possible adversaries.
The alliance’s full compliance with the 2% target indicates stronger defense commitment, but converting increased budgets into genuine military capabilities remains a priority.

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