During a recent visit to Washington, Polish President Andrzej Duda emphasized the need for NATO members to increase their defense spending commitments. This comes as NATO allies in Europe are set to invest a total of $470 billion in defense for the year, reaching 2% of their combined GDP for the first time, as stated by Stoltenberg. Norway has announced plans to meet NATO's defense spending target this year, accelerating its efforts two years ahead of the original schedule by allocating 2% of its GDP to defense. The White House and various political figures, including former President Trump, have expressed expectations for NATO countries to augment their defense contributions. This push for increased spending highlights the existing imbalance, where 80% of NATO funding is provided by non-EU countries, despite 96% of the EU being covered by NATO.
‘He’s Right’: Polish Foreign Minister Tells MSNBC He Agrees With Trump That Europe Is Not Spending ‘Fair Share’ on Defense https://t.co/5MzWLLbUu8
Polish foreign minister tells MSNBC host Trump 'is right' to call for NATO to pay more for its own defense https://t.co/qeZp0oeXdB
80% of NATO funding comes from non-EU countries. Yet 96% of the EU is covered by NATO. This imbalance is stark. It is time for Europe to shoulder more of the burden for its own defence @natopapress @USNATO @RUSI_org @DefenceHQ @10DowningStreet @grantshapps @David_Cameron @NATO https://t.co/2qOFWUAc6X
80% of NATO funding comes from non-EU countries. Yet 96% of the EU is covered by NATO. This imbalance is stark. It is time for Europe to shoulder more of the burden for its own defence @natopapress @NATO @RUSI_org @DefenceHQ @10DowningStreet @grantshapps @David_Cameron @USNATO https://t.co/PkFZPJVauA
Norway aims to achieve NATO's defense spending target this year https://t.co/gf0osKyK0o https://t.co/0xhbqbw9qR
This year, NATO allies in Europe will invest a total $470 billion in defense, “amounting to 2% of their combined GDP for the first time,” Stoltenberg says https://t.co/dXi5hoDO0G via @JohnFollain @KatRosskopf https://t.co/LjI3VfiQ0a
Trump is right on NATO. https://t.co/wDkCOjWSZZ
Two years ahead of original schedule: Oslo ups defence spending to 2 % of GDP https://t.co/SNN4GDFuVs
White House expects NATO countries to increase their defence contributions https://t.co/C5dnBDk8t1
Polish President Andrzej Duda reiterated his calls for members in the alliance to raise their defense spending commitments during a visit to Washington on Tuesday. Bloomberg's Jennifer Welch discusses a rising European defense budget https://t.co/jJ8AzkbfnX https://t.co/0csTc7pXag