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NATO

NATO's members committed at The Hague to invest 5% of GDP annually in defence and defence-related security by 2035, a major increase in the alliance's burden-sharing benchmark.

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People
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Czech prime minister / NATO ally government
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Lithuanian president / NATO summit host
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Norwegian prime minister in NATO forums

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NATO is a transatlantic military alliance built around collective defence under Article 5. Member governments coordinate deterrence, military planning and deployments, while debates persist over burden-sharing, escalation risks and alliance expansion.

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