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%.
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