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Rubio: NATO Members Poised to Adopt 5% Defence Spending Target by 2025 Summit

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media following an informal meeting of The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) foreign ministers in Antalya, on May 15, 2025, ahead of potential peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey. (Photo by Umit Bektas / POOL / AFP)

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday that all NATO member countries are expected to endorse a new long-term defence spending target of 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) ahead of the alliance’s 2025 summit.

Speaking on Fox News’ Hannity, Rubio said the move signals a historic shift in defence priorities among NATO nations. “Virtually every member of NATO will be at or above 2%, but more importantly, many of them will be over 4%, and all will have agreed on the goal of reaching 5% over the next decade,” he said.

The proposed target comes in response to continued pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has long criticised NATO allies for what he describes as underinvestment in collective security. During his first term, Trump pushed for reductions in the U.S. share of NATO spending and demanded greater financial commitments from European allies.

Germany, often a focal point of Trump’s criticism, has voiced support for the 5% goal. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul recently confirmed the country’s backing, noting that Germany met NATO’s 2% threshold for 2024.

The new spending framework will be a central topic at the NATO Summit scheduled for 24–25 June 2025 in the Netherlands. Alliance members are expected to formally adopt the target as part of a broader effort to bolster deterrence and readiness amid ongoing global security threats.

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