NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Wednesday 21 October that the Europeans and Canada, for the sixth consecutive year, had increased their defence spending by 4.3%.
“We expect this trend to continue. The Allies are also investing more in major capabilities and continue to contribute to our missions and operations”, he told the media.
Ten of the 30 Allies will reach the 2% target in 2020, compared to three last year. They are the United States (3.87% of GDP), Greece...