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NATO reports 20% increase in Europe, Canada's defence spending
A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose by 20 percent in 2025. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO partners significantly boost defence expenditures, wi…
A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose by 20 percent in 2025. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO partners significantly boost defence expenditures, with leaders agreeing at a summit last year to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and related investments by 2035.
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- A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose by 20 percent in 2025.
- US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO partners significantly boost defence expenditures, with leaders agreeing at a summit last year to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and…
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- nce expenditures, with leaders agreeing at a summit last year to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and related investments by 2035. A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose…
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Why it matters
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- A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose by 20 percent in 2025.
- US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO partners significantly boost defence expenditures, with leaders agreeing at a summit last year to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and…