Like it or not, NATO’s hitting a 5% defense spending target, U.S. says
2025-06-05 20:37:35 source：CNBC
June 5, 2025
A higher defense spending target for NATO members is looking likely, as the alliance prepares for its big bang summit later in June.
NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels on Thursday, ahead of a larger gathering on June 24-25, to discuss ramping up defense capabilities — everything from bolstering air and missile defenses to long-range weapons and ground force numbers.
But the specter of higher defense spending is likely to dominate Thursday’s meeting.
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