NATO Sets Higher Defense Spending Goals

Politics 26 June 2025 20:43

At the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday, alliance members agreed to significantly raise defense spending targets following a push by outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda and strong support from former US President Donald Trump, CE Report quotes PAP

Duda thanked Trump for backing the initiative, emphasizing the importance of US leadership within NATO. “A strong alliance means strong Poland,” he said, highlighting how the move reflects Poland’s year-long campaign for a new spending rule.

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski called it a "historic decision," confirming that all member states will now aim to spend 3.5% of GDP on core defense and 5% overall.

Duda underscored the growing threat of "Russian imperialism" and said NATO’s Eastern flank understands the urgency. Poland, already surpassing the former 2% target, plans to spend 4.7% of GDP on defense in 2025.

The decision comes just weeks before Karol Nawrocki is set to succeed Duda as president. Duda said he is leaving office confident about NATO’s renewed military focus, stating that all members now recognize the need for higher defense spending.

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