NATO Allies Commit 5% of GDP to Defense by 2035 as Trump Presses Laggards
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
NATO Allies Commit 5% of GDP to Defense by 2035 as Trump Presses Laggards
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
At the 2025 Hague summit, NATO allies agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, a sharp jump from the alliance’s long-standing 2% benchmark.
Matthew Whitaker said the Trump administration is tracking each ally on a monthly dashboard and cited nearly $150 billion in added allied defense spending over the past year as proof the pressure campaign is working.
Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Greece and Turkey were singled out as leaders, while Spain, France, Italy and the UK remain under closer scrutiny; Spain drew the sharpest public criticism during the summit.
The spending push is tied to a U.S. review of force posture in Europe, with Washington arguing that greater European burden-sharing could let it shift attention toward the homeland, Western Hemisphere and Pacific.
Beyond budgets, allies announced more than $3 billion in defense deals and joint ventures — including Patriot, ATMS and Stinger production — as NATO tries to turn pledges into usable military capability.