"NATO Defense Spending Soars as Trump's Criticism Sparks Historic Surge"
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced an unprecedented 11% increase in defence spending across European Allies and Canada in 2023, with an expected six-fold rise in Allies meeting the 2% GDP target in 2024. This amounts to a combined total of 380 billion US dollars, marking the first time it reaches 2% of their combined GDP. Stoltenberg emphasized the progress made while urging all Allies to meet the 2% investment minimum agreed upon at the Vilnius Summit.
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