NATO agrees to 5% higher defence spending target ahead key summit at The Hague.
23 June 2025
NATO allies have reached a consensus to increase spending on defence to 5% of their countries' GDP by 2035, media reports showed on Sunday.
Allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5% of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5% on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity and military mobility.
Allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5% of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5% on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity and military mobility.