NATO chief seeks defence spending at 5% of GDP by 2032: Dutch PM

The Hague (AFP) May 9, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte wants member countries to agree at a summit in June to reach five percent of GDP on defence-related spending by 2032, Dutch premier Dick Schoof said Friday. US President Donald Trump has demanded that NATO allies ramp up their military spending to five percent of GDP, a level that not even the United States currently hits. Schoof said Rutte had written to NATO's 32

May 12, 2025 - 04:25
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NATO chief seeks defence spending at 5% of GDP by 2032: Dutch PM
The Hague (AFP) May 9, 2025
NATO chief Mark Rutte wants member countries to agree at a summit in June to reach five percent of GDP on defence-related spending by 2032, Dutch premier Dick Schoof said Friday. US President Donald Trump has demanded that NATO allies ramp up their military spending to five percent of GDP, a level that not even the United States currently hits. Schoof said Rutte had written to NATO's 32