Slovenia Set to Miss NATO’s 2% Defense Target Alone in 2026
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Slovenia Set to Miss NATO’s 2% Defense Target Alone in 2026
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Summary
Slovenia is expected to be the only one of NATO’s 32 members to fall short of the alliance’s 2% of GDP defense-spending goal this year.
New NATO figures released Tuesday show the number of laggards dropping to one from three, marking a further tightening of alliance compliance.
The Czech Republic and Albania are projected to meet the threshold after previously being among the countries below target; Albania is also expected to host the next NATO summit.
The report used data cut off on July 3, offering a snapshot of where allies stand as NATO keeps pressing members to raise military spending.