The bloc agreed to boost spending to 5 percent of GDP, but Spain, Belgium and Slovakia said they will struggle to meet target.
NATO allies have agreed to massively boost military spending while affirming their “ironclad commitment” to collective defence.
Leaders from the 32-member bloc pledged to allocate up to 5 percent of their national GDP to defence and related sectors by 2035, describing the move as a “quantum leap” in collective security.
The new pledge was made in a summit…
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