
NATO's 5 Percent Pledge Rewrites the Alliance's Spending Math
The Hague summit communique commits allies to 5 percent of GDP by 2035 — but the split between core defense and infrastructure does the real work.
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The Hague summit communique commits allies to 5 percent of GDP by 2035 — but the split between core defense and infrastructure does the real work.
Petra VogelStopgap funding freezes weapons programs at last year's levels and bars new starts, and the compliance costs surface long after the shutdown threat that triggered it fades.
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