US EditionUS pressures NATO to seal deal on ramping up defence spending
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met NATO counterparts in Brussels in early June 2025 to push for a defence spending increase ahead of the June 24-25 summit in The Hague.
- The US demands that NATO members boost defence budgets to 5% of GDP, while NATO chief Mark Rutte proposed a compromise of 3.5% for core military spending plus 1.5% for related security by 2032.
- The proposed spending aims to enhance NATO's military capabilities to counter threats from Russia amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and includes new targets for weapons and troop contributions.
- Hegseth emphasized that their efforts build on the initiative begun during President Trump's administration, aiming for NATO members to allocate 5% of their budgets to defense, while Rutte expressed optimism that the summit would secure agreement on this increased spending target.
- The agreement would mark a significant increase from the current 2% target and seeks to secure sustained US commitment while addressing internal disagreements over the timeline and spending definitions.
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