European Policy Centre Issues Commentary: How to Finance Europe's Defence Surge
September 02, 2026
September 02, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 2 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on Aug. 31, 2026, by economist Jose E. Leandro and senior visiting fellow Paul Taylor:
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How to finance Europe's defence surge
European countries need to raise at least an additional Euros1 trillion to meet their NATO commitment to raise core defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035 and an additional 1.5% for defence-related infrastructure and resilience. While . . .
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How to finance Europe's defence surge
European countries need to raise at least an additional Euros1 trillion to meet their NATO commitment to raise core defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035 and an additional 1.5% for defence-related infrastructure and resilience. While . . .