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NATO allies adopt 5% of GDP defence and security target

Leaders at NATO's summit in The Hague agreed on 25 June 2025 to spend five percent of GDP on defence and security by 2035. The commitment splits into a core defence share and a further share for security-related spending such as infrastructure and resilience.

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Leaders at NATO's summit in The Hague agreed on 25 June 2025 to spend five percent of GDP on defence and security by 2035. The commitment splits into a core defence share and a further share for security-related spending such as infrastructure and resilience.

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  1. 1.Trump hails ‘big win’ as Nato states agree to raise defence spending to 5% of GDPThe Guardian · verified
  2. 2.NATO concludes historic summit in The HagueNATO · verified

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Factrail. (2026). NATO allies adopt 5% of GDP defence and security target. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/nato-allies-agree-five-percent-security-target-2025-06-25

https://factrail.ai/facts/nato-allies-agree-five-percent-security-target-2025-06-25

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