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Five NATO countries projected to meet 3.5% defense spending goal this year
6 sourcesFirst reported 14 days agoUpdated 14 days ago
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- Five NATO member countries are projected to meet the alliance's defense spending target of 3.5% of GDP in 2026.
- Lithuania is expected to have the highest defense spending at 5.33% of its GDP, followed by Estonia at 5.1%, Latvia at 4.92%, Poland at 4.68%, and Greece at 3.65%.
- The updated estimates were released by NATO ahead of an upcoming leaders' summit in Ankara.
- The figures indicate a continued commitment among certain NATO members to enhance their military budgets.
- The data came from recent updates released by NATO ahead of strategic meetings.
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All coverage
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ΝΑΤΟ: Πέντε χώρες, μεταξύ των οποίων και η Ελλάδα, θα επιτύχουν φέτος τον στόχο της αύξησης των αμυντικών δαπανών
in.gr· 14 days ago
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ΝΑΤΟ:5 χώρες θα επιτύχουν τον στόχο της αύξησης των αμυντικών δαπανών στο 3,5%
Sigmalive· 14 days ago
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ΝΑΤΟ: Η Ελλάδα στις πέντε χώρες που θα επιτύχουν φέτος τον στόχο της αύξησης των αμυντικών δαπανών στο 3,5%
newsit.gr· 14 days ago
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ΝΑΤΟ: H Ελλάδα στις πέντε χώρες που θα επιτύχουν φέτος τον στόχο της αύξησης των δαπανών στο 3,5%
CNN Greece· 14 days ago
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Five NATO members seen to spend over 3.5% of GDP on core defense this year, alliance estimates show
ekathimerini.com· 14 days ago
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ΝΑΤΟ: Πέντε χώρες θα επιτύχουν φέτος τον στόχο της αύξησης των αμυντικών δαπανών στο 3,5% – Ανάμεσά τους και η Ελλάδα
Naftemporiki· 14 days ago