NATO head expects members to agree to spend 5% GDP on defense
Washington DC (UPI) May 27, 2025 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that he expects alliance members to agree during next month's summit to a defense spending target of 5% of gross domestic product. Rutte made the revelation during the sixth and final day of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Dayton, Ohio. "I assume that in The Hague we will agree on a hard defense spend target of 5%," he said. "Let's
Washington DC (UPI) May 27, 2025
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that he expects alliance members to agree during next month's summit to a defense spending target of 5% of gross domestic product.
Rutte made the revelation during the sixth and final day of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Dayton, Ohio.
"I assume that in The Hague we will agree on a hard defense spend target of 5%," he said.
"Let's
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that he expects alliance members to agree during next month's summit to a defense spending target of 5% of gross domestic product.
Rutte made the revelation during the sixth and final day of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Dayton, Ohio.
"I assume that in The Hague we will agree on a hard defense spend target of 5%," he said.
"Let's 
