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NATO Says All Allies Will Hit 2% Defense Target in 2025

Leaders have set a 2035 goal of 5% of GDP.

US President Donald Trump arrives for a press conference during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague on June 25, 2025.
A journalist casts a shadow next to logos on the day of the NATO 75th Anniversary celebratory event in Washington, U.S., July 9, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File photo
The 32-nation North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) agreed at a June 2024 summit to massively hike defence spending over the next decade
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Overview

  • Alliance estimates put total 2025 defense spending above $1.5 trillion.
  • Only Poland (4.48%), Lithuania (4.0%) and Latvia (3.73%) currently exceed the new 3.5% core benchmark.
  • The United States is at 3.22% of GDP but provides the largest share of NATO spending in dollar terms.
  • Recent increases track Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and pressure from President Donald Trump for greater allied investment.
  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said higher budgets must become real capability, stating that cash alone does not provide security.