Overview

• Allies will allocate at least 3.5% of GDP annually by 2035 for core defence requirements such as troops, weapons and ammunition.
• Members may dedicate up to 1.5% of GDP to security infrastructure, civil preparedness, network defence and defence industry innovation.
• The Hague declaration reaffirms NATO’s collective defence guarantee under Article 5 and ensures direct contributions to Ukraine’s defence count toward targets.
• Allies pledged to remove defence trade barriers and expand industrial cooperation through joint projects and strategic stockpiles of critical materials.
• The spending roadmap will face a comprehensive review in 2029, and President Donald Trump hailed the deal as a major political victory.