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2026-03-26
European NATO Defense Spending Soars by 19.6% in 2025
European NATO members and Canada increased their defense spending by 19.6% in 2025, with Germany's spending reaching 2.4% of GDP.
European NATO members and Canada increased their defense spending by an aggregate of 19.6% in 2025, the second consecutive year at that rate. German defense spending, famously sluggish to rise, reached 2.4% of GDP.