All NATO member states will reach the 2% of GDP defense spending target this year, with previously lagging countries such as Spain, Italy and Belgium increasing spending to the Wales 2014 level. More than 10 of the alliance's 32 members fell short as recently as last year, but many members raised military spending after Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and following US pressure. Only three members meet the new 3.5% target: Poland (4.48%), Lithuania (4%) and Latvia (3.73%). The United States will spend 3.22% of GDP, and Germany intends to hit its target once the budget is passed. NATO leadership urged that increased funding be converted into real military capability rather than cash alone.
Cash alone doesn't provide security,
Deterrence doesn't come from 5%; deterrence comes from the capability to ... fight potential enemies.
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