Starmer will up defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 at NATO summit

NAMPA / DPA

2025-06-24

London (PA Media/dpa) - The United Kingdom will increase spending on defence and security to 5% of GDP but not until 2035, the prime minister is set to announce at a meeting of NATO leaders. The target, expected to be formally agreed by NATO countries at a summit in The Hague this week, includes spending 3.5% on "core defence" and another 1.5% on "resilience and security." It represents a significant jump from the current 2% NATO target, and from......

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