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Allies Meeting Targeted 2 Percent Of GDP On Defense Spending More Than Doubles, NATO Estimates

Allies Meeting Targeted 2 Percent Of GDP On Defense Spending More Than Doubles, NATO Estimates
The first IBCS engagement operations center for Poland’s WISLA air and missile defense program leaves Northrop Grumman’s Huntsville production facility. Photo: Northrop Grumman.

The number of NATO members meeting or exceeding the goal of spending at least 2 percent of the gross domestic product on defense is expected to double in 2024 versus 2023, the alliance’s headquarters said this week in an annual accounting of spending data. In 2024, 23 alliance embers are expected to be at or above the 2 percent GDP target versus an estimated 10 members in 2023, which is from seven in 2022, NATO said on Monday. Figures for…

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