5% Defence Spending Hike
NATO Agrees to Historic Defense Spending Hike
NATO leaders meeting in The Hague have agreed to significantly increase defense spending to 5% of their countries’ economic output by 2035, following months of pressure from US President Donald Trump. The alliance’s 32 members reaffirmed their “ironclad commitment to collective defense,” emphasizing the mutual security guarantee under Article Five of the NATO treaty. According […]
Spain Rejects NATO’s 5% Defence Spending Hike
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has asked to opt out of NATO’s proposed defence spending target of 5 percent of GDP, risking disruption to a key agreement expected at next week’s alliance summit. In a letter addressed to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Sanchez urged the alliance to adopt a more flexible framework. “Committing to a […]