EnergyReader · 2026-06-23 08:46

Twenty-Three NATO Allies Set to Hit 2% Defence Target as Europe Tests Life After Article 5

By EnergyReader Newsroom · June 23, 2026

Twenty-three of NATO's members are expected to meet or exceed the 2% of GDP defence-spending target this year, up from three when the pledge was formalised in 2014, according to figures cited by The Economist on 2026-05-19. That is a steep climb in just over a decade, and the clearest measure yet of how seriously Europe now treats the prospect of a thinner American umbrella.

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