NATO Could Raise Its Future Defense Spending to 5 Percent

Pentagon says US defense, NATO chiefs discuss need for more spending, lethality
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte discussed the alliance in a call on Wednesday, including "building a stronger, more lethal NATO Alliance" and raising allied defense spending,
NATO Could Raise Its Future Defense Spending to Five Percent
The proportion of NATO nations meeting the two percent benchmark has skyrocketed since 2022. Today, some members are aiming even higher.
EU Members of NATO Ready to Raise Defence Spending Beyond 2% of GDP, Costa Says
The 23 EU members who also belong to NATO are likely to agree to raise the defence spending target above the current 2% of national output at a June summit of the alliance that will set a new level, European Council President Antonio Costa said.
NATO's Rutte calls for raising defence spending above 2% of GDP
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member states of the alliance on Monday to step up defence spending beyond their common goal of 2% of national output set a decade ago, saying this was now too low because of new challenges.
EU leaders set to raise defense spending above 2% - European Council President
President of the European Council, António Costa, stated that EU members who are also part of NATO are likely to agree to raise the target defense spending level above the current 2% of GDP at the alliance's June summit,
NATO Updates on $42 Billion Ukraine Pledge
NATO has said its pledge for tens of billions of dollars in security aid for Ukraine will be fulfilled by the end of 2025.
Thomas Massie and Mike Lee advocate for US to dump NATO
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11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
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NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here's why and how
The flight's mere presence in the skies above the strategic sea last week, combined with military ships patrolling on the waters, also sent an unmistakable message: The NATO alliance is ratcheting ...
At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with shores on Baltic waters.
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NATO says it is fulfilling its promise of €40bn in aid to Ukraine for 2025
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Trump’s latest comments on NATO sent an unsettling signal
The more the Republican president talks about the NATO alliance, the greater the concerns about his commitment to the international partnership.
NATO Members Warned Over Russian Sabotage Campaign
Russia is "the main actor" in hybrid attacks on the alliance, said a senior NATO official following a spate of incidents.