5 NATO Members Meet Early 3.5% GDP Obligations

Five NATO members seen to spend over 3.5% of GDP on core defense this year, alliance estimates show

Five NATO members are projected to meet the alliance's goal of spending 3.5 of gross domestic product on core defense already in 2026, according to updated NATO data published on Tuesday ahead of a leaders' summit in Ankara, which also showed some members are still expected to spend only about 2.

Five NATO members seen to spend over 3.5% of GDP on core defence this year, alliance estimates show

ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - Five NATO members are projected to meet the alliance's goal of spending 3.5 of gross domestic product on core defence already in 2026, according to updated NATO data published on Tuesday ahead of a leaders' summit in Ankara, which also showed some members are still expected to spend only about 2.At a summit in The Hague last year, NATO leaders pledged to spend 3.5 of GDP on core defence items such as weapons and troops by 2035 - up from a previous goal of 2.

NATO reaffirms Article 5 commitment, pledges at least $140 billion in military aid for Ukraine

NATO leaders meeting at the Alliance summit in Ankara reaffirmed their commitment to collective defence under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty and agreed to provide at least 140 billion in military assistance to Ukraine this year and next, according to Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said Allies also agreed [] The post NATO reaffirms Article 5 commitment, pledges at least 140 billion in military aid for Ukraine appeared first on Baltic News Network.

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On the eve of NATO's summit in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said members are now spending around 4% of GDP on defence, narrowing the gap with the US. NATO countries are expected to announce tens of billions more in defence contracts during the summit. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

NATO Formalizes Long-term Military Support for Ukraine Amid Rising Criticism

NATO agreed this Wednesday during its summit in Ankara on a package of support to Ukraine for 2026, with a commitment to maintain an equivalent level of assistance in 2027, according to a joint declaration adopted by the member countries. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formalized a 70 billion financial package for Kiev until []