NATO wants allies to spend 5% of GDP on defense: This chart shows how hard it could be

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NATO wants allies to spend 5% of GDP on defense: This chart shows how hard it could be

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Before this week's annual NATO summit had even begun, allies reportedly agreed on Sunday to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. Getting to that target, however is another matter.
The 5% figure is made up of 3.5% of GDP that should be spent on "pure"…

This story appeared on cnbc.com, 2025-06-24 05:41:13.