NATO agrees to 5% higher defence spending target ahead key summit at The Hague
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NATO allies have agreed to increase spending on defence to 5% of GDP by 2035, diplomatic sources said on Sunday.
According to reports, ambassadors from all 32 member states of the alliance signed the new spending pledge ahead of their major summit in The Hague on Tuesday and Wednesday.
During the NATO summit, allies are expected to commit to spending 3.5% of GDP on hard defense, like weapons and troops, and an additional 1.5% on defense-related investments like cybersecurity and military mobility.
U.S. President Donald Trump has long demanded that NATO states spend 5% of their GDP on defense, but said last week Washington should not be included in it.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people in The Hague protested on Sunday against NATO and military spending.
Billed as a demonstration against NATO and the war in Gaza, protesters also denounced Israel and US military actions in Iran, chanting no to war.
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