NATO Leaders Are Set to Agree a Historic Defense Spending Pledge, But the Hike Won't Apply to All

Germany to Spend Record Amount on Its Military and Infrastructure

The increase was announced hours before a NATO meeting during which member countries are expected to agree to raise military spending to 5 percent of their G.D.P.

NATO leaders are set to agree on historic defense spending pledge, but hike won't apply to all

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in defense spending, and that progress they make toward reac...

UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035

The announcement comes ahead of a two-day Nato summit in the Netherlands.

NATO Leaders Are Set to Agree a Historic Defense Spending Pledge, But the Hike Won't Apply to All

NATO leaders are expected to agree this week that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defense, except the new and much vaunted investment pledge will not apply to all of them.

NATO leaders expected to hike defence spending, but it won’t apply to all - National

The five per cent goal is made up of two parts, including agreeing to a hike pure defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP, up from the current target of at least two per cent,

NATO leaders are set to agree a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won't apply to all

NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defense