Nato summit shambles? US and Spain ‘opt out’ of new 3.5% spending target with fears of Trump no-show – and questions over how UK will find an extra $40bn a year
Fears encounter NATO Summit with both the US and Spain’s new expenditure target and select speculation Donald Trump may not occur.
The military alliance will be gathered in The Hague in the middle of the Kaos in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The US demands that member states to increase defense expenditures to 3.5 percent of GDP with extra 1.5 percent in measures such as cyber security.
However, a draft communiqué seems to have pushed the timeline back to 2035 from 2032 to 2035.
It is reported that the language on the hostage is irrigated by the ‘commitment of the allies’ commitment’ and that Spain clearly rejects the idea of achieving the goal.
Mr. Trump said that America is not dependent on it. On Friday, we have been supporting NATO for a very long time orum I don’t think we need to do it, but I think I think NATO countries should definitely be ‘.
The shift arouses doubt whether other states should stand next to the goal of spending – Germany, although it will reach 3.5 percent by 2029, it contains Berlin. Finding more than 60 billion dollars a year for the army.
Donald Trump demands that member states to raise defense expenditures to GDP to 3.5 percent, and 1.5 percent of measures such as cyber security 1.5 percent
England allocated 2.33 percent of GDP last year to defense and Keir Starmer (depicted with Rachel Reeves) committed to reaching 2.5 percent until April 2027
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is trying to make a financing agreement for the military alliance
The increase in Italy will be approximately 46 billion dollars, Canada 45 billion dollars, France 44 billion £ 44 billion, and Britain will roughly equivalent to $ 40 billion.
Spain allocated only 1.24 percent of GDP in 2024 to defense. This could stop encounter an increase of $ 36 billion despite a relatively small economy.
However, the left wing prime minister Pedro Sanchez said yesterday that GDP wants to hit only 2.1 percent.
At a TV address, “ “ We fully respect the legitimate desire to increase the defense investments of other countries, but we will not do it, ” he said.
The cash cost of the target for each country has been estimated by comparing the World Bank figures for the GDP size of NATO figures for the expenditure levels in 2024.
The current target is 2 percent, which is not met by all states. Only Poland is currently at the beginning of 3.5 percent.
The US itself spent 3.38 percent on the defense in 2024, but the magnitude of the economy meant dwarf contributions from the rest of the alliance.
Britain allocated 2.33 percent of GDP last year to defense, and Keir Starmer committed to reach 2.5 percent by April 2027.
In the next parliament, there is a ‘passion for up to 3 percent at one stage – probably to 2034.
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said yesterday that GDP was trying to hit only 2.1 percent
Former United Kingdom National Security Advisor Lord Ricketts said that any climbing with Iran could change the plans of the President
NATO sources, Mailonline, at the beginning of the meeting, said there were concerns that Mr. Trump could not attend.
The President came out of the G7 summit in Canada at the beginning of last week and held a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, who was in London to meet with Sir Keir today.
Former United Kingdom National Security Advisor Lord Ricketts said that any rise in the stance with Iran could change the plans of the president.
Akran, which was broadcasted last night on X: ‘Trump should be likely to withdraw from the highly anticipated NATO summit. And if Iran retaliates, a race will not go. ‘
