US EditionUS pressures NATO to seal deal on ramping up defence spending
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met NATO defence ministers in Brussels ahead of the June 24-25 summit in The Netherlands to discuss increasing defence spending.
- President Trump insisted that NATO members increase their defence spending target from the current two percent to as high as five percent of their GDP.
- NATO chief Mark Rutte suggested a compromise plan for alliance members to allocate 3.5 percent of their GDP toward primary defense capabilities and an additional 1.5 percent to wider security-related sectors by 2032, amid ongoing discussions over deadlines and spending definitions.
- Hegseth emphasized the importance of building on the initiatives launched under President Trump, calling for NATO members to commit to spending five percent of their GDP on defense by the upcoming summit in The Hague.
- The summit is expected to confirm increased spending targets to maintain U.S. Commitment and enhance NATO's capability amid ongoing threats from Russia, though some allies remain hesitant.
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