US EditionTurkey Backs NATO’s 5% Defence Spending Goal, Plans Nationwide Air Shield, Source Says
- Turkey supports NATO's decision to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, surpassing the previous 2% benchmark, according to a Turkish Defense Ministry source.
- The new spending goal includes 3.5% of GDP for core defense, as stated by the Turkish Defense Ministry source.
- Turkey plans to enhance its air defense system through the national 'Steel Dome' project, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.
- Turkey condemns a recent suicide attack in Damascus that targeted social peace in Syria and confirms a regional alliance against Daesh, according to Turkish ministry sources.
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Turkey backs NATO's 5% defence spending goal, plans nationwide air shield, source says
Turkey supports NATO's decision to more than double its defence spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035 and is already exceeding the previous 2% benchmark, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Thursday, adding Ankara would prioritise air defences.
Türkiye Backs NATO's 5% Defense Spending Goal, Plans Nationwide Air Shield
Türkiye supports NATO's decision to more than double its defense spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035 and is already exceeding the previous 2% benchmark, a Turkish defense ministry source said on Thursday. NATO allies on Wednesday agreed to raise their collective spending goal to 5% of gross domestic product over the next decade, citing the long-term threat posed by Russia and the need to strengthen civil and military resilience.
Turkey supports NATO's decision to more than double its defence spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035 and is already exceeding the previous 2% benchmark, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Thursday, adding Ankara would prioritise air defences.
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‘We plan to invest primarily in our air defense system — Steel Dome — and expand our layered air defense system nationwide,’ National Defense Ministry sources say - Anadolu Ajansı
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