Dutch Senate Agrees to Raise Defense Spending Threshold to 2% of GDP - Defense Minister

NAMPA / Sputnik
2025-06-17
MOSCOW, June 17 (RIA Novosti) - The Dutch Senate has agreed to raise the lower threshold for defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Tuesday, calling the decision historic. "The Senate has adopted a proposal to set 2% of GDP as the statutory lower threshold for defense expenditure. This not only allows us to invest more (up to 3​​​.5%), but also provides a solid base," Brekelmans said on X......
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