Center for European Policy Analysis: Mystery of NATO's 5% Spending Promise
September 03, 2025
September 03, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2025:
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The Mystery of NATO's 5% Spending Promise
The detail of what exactly alliance allies are to pay and how they spend are still murky, as are the possible consequences.
By Catherine Debenham, Maddie Hensley and Jason Israel
While NATO's new 5% of GDP spending target grabbed headlines at June's alliance . . .
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The Mystery of NATO's 5% Spending Promise
The detail of what exactly alliance allies are to pay and how they spend are still murky, as are the possible consequences.
By Catherine Debenham, Maddie Hensley and Jason Israel
While NATO's new 5% of GDP spending target grabbed headlines at June's alliance . . .