On February 14, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced a significant milestone in defense spending among alliance members, with 18 of the 31 NATO countries expected to meet or exceed the 2% GDP target for defense spending in 2024, marking a sixfold increase since 2014 when only three countries met the target. For the first time since the end of the Cold War, and the first time in decades, Germany is among the countries expected to reach this goal, as confirmed by a spokesperson for Germany's Defense Ministry. In total, NATO's European allies are set to invest a combined $380 billion in defense, amounting to 2% of their combined GDP. This increase in defense budgets among NATO allies comes amid concerns over former US President Donald Trump's threats to encourage Russia to attack members not meeting financial obligations to the alliance.
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg: Most NATO allies will hit 2% of GDP spending on defense this year https://t.co/Jyst5DKYAC https://t.co/wKWlBoVpSD
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg: Most NATO allies will hit 2% of GDP spending on defense this year https://t.co/CiIrwkawUv https://t.co/sDzHGefCfj
NATO's top leader said 18 of the 31 alliance members are expected to spend at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense this year, a sixfold increase since 2014 when only three NATO countries met the target. https://t.co/X8LS62ArQF
After Trump's threats, Europe began to report an increase in defense spending NATO allies are increasing defense budgets amid concerns about former US President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports. This year, a record 18 of NATO's 31 countries are expected to meet the alliance's… https://t.co/GRSQIhG8be
Stoltenberg: Most NATO allies will hit 2% of GDP spending on defense this year https://t.co/dq2tG5h9jZ
60% of NATO allies to meet 2024 spending target. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/wxkKSlUL0b
NATO says 18 of 31 members will spend 2% of GDP on defense this year, up from only 3 in 2014 https://t.co/4h6JRqO6ul
Record 18 NATO states expected to meet 2% defense spending threshold this year https://t.co/5XzIJVLBJY
⚡️In 2024, European NATO members will jointly spend more than 2% of GDP on defense for the first time, #NATO Secretary General Jens #Stoltenberg said, European Pravda reported. 📷: AFP https://t.co/3cqIldbKKF
NATO defense spending hits record high The collective defense spending of NATO's European members will reach 2% of GDP for the first time in decades. 18 members are expected to hit the 2% standard this year. While there is much more to be done, this is important progress.… https://t.co/eJ8OAQ8wTC
Several NATO member states plan to meet the alliance's target of spending 2% of their GDP on defense. • This comes as Trump recently said he'd "encourage" Russia to attack NATO members that didn't meet financial obligations to the alliance. https://t.co/mmuK9Gt1SL
In 2024, European NATO members will jointly spend more than 2% of GDP on defense for the first time https://t.co/WXhmfmM9A4 https://t.co/C9rOGAGOJ5
⚡️Stoltenberg says 18 of 31 NATO members are expected to meet 2% defense spending goal. In a first since the end of the Cold War, Germany is expected to reach the 2% defense spending goal, a spokesperson for Germany's Defense Ministry said on Feb. 14. https://t.co/q8Q4jaRJ24
Releasing #NATO's latest defence spending figures, Secretary General @jensstoltenberg said "in 2024, #NATO Allies in Europe will invest a combined total of 380 billion US dollars in defence. For the first time, this amounts to 2% of their combined GDP." ℹ️https://t.co/xoar4jwwtx https://t.co/dZVFDOxfoZ
NATO chief says 18 countries meet 2% military spending target https://t.co/d4QOQvKWyK https://t.co/YmlXNbhxJO
⚠️ NATO CHIEF SAYS 18 COUNTRIES MEET 2% MILITARY SPENDING TARGET Full Story → https://t.co/xMbxKc2apR
Nato is set to announce on Wednesday that 18 of its 31 members will meet the target of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defence this year https://t.co/cpDD8uIjp4 https://t.co/XqAWLlhB6L
Some two-thirds of #NATO’s 31 member countries are expected to reach the defense spending target of two percent of GDP in 2024, officials say, almost double last year’s number. https://t.co/a1PYJRxrOP
See which NATO countries spend less than 2% of their GDP on defense @washingtonpost https://t.co/OTIFTbqCZ3
Reminder that "spend 2% of GDP on defense" is not a requirement in the NATO treaty. No mention in NATO charter. In 2014, as Russia menaced Ukraine, NATO set a 2% of GDP target for members to reach by 2025. Some haven't, yes, but they're not breaking a treaty nor owe anyone money. https://t.co/hiWrl3KT25