“Ferreo commitment to collective defense”investments equal to 5% of the GDP per year for defense and safety by 2035 It is full support for Ukraine, while Russia remains a “long -term threat”. These are the main conclusions put black on white by the allies to the top of the born of L’Aia.
The members of the alliance have “reaffirmed” the “iron commitment for collective defense, as sanctioned by article 5 of the Washington Treaty: an attack on one is an attack on everyone” and the unit “in the face of the profound threats and challenges for safety, in particular to the long-term threat represented by Russia for Euro-Atlantic security and the persistent threat of terrorism”. The allies also commit themselves “a invest 5% of GDP per year in the fundamental requirements of defenseas well as in the expenditure for defense and security, by 2035, to guarantee our individual and collective obligations ».
NATO members agree “that this 5% commitment will include two essential categories of defense investments: at least 3.5% of the GDP per year, on the basis of the agreed definition of expenditure for the defense of NATO by 2035, to the needs of resources for the defense and achievement of NATO capacity objectives. The allies undertake to present annual plans that indicate a credible and progressive path to achieve this goal ».
NATO countries “will contribute up to 1.5% of the GDP per year, among other things, a protect our critical infrastructures, defend our networks, guarantee our preparation and civil resilience, free innovation and strengthen our industrial defense base». The balance of expenditure within this plan will be reviewed in 2029, in light of the strategic context and updated capacity objectives.
Finally, the allies reiterate “their sovereign and lasting commitment to provide support to Ukraine, whose security contributes to ours, and, for this purpose, will include direct contributions to the Ukrainian defense and its defense industry in calculating the expenditure for the defense of the allies”.
Rubio, “Spain is a big problem
The Secretary of State American Marco Rubio He said that Spain “represents a big problem” because of his refusal to increase the expense for the defense to 5% of the GDP. Madrid is “in a very complicated situation” compared to his partners, he said in an interview published today by the political magazine. “The combination of the pressures D Donald Trump during his first administration and the subsequent invasion and war in Europe by Vladimir Putin led practically all the countries born to commit himself to achieving the goal of 5%, with the unfortunate exception of Spain”.
Trump, “Fantastic summit, great success”
“A fantastic summit and great success.” The President of the United States Donald Trump He praised with these words the summit born in L’Aja. The 32 NATO countries have committed themselves to allocating at least 5% of their gross domestic product to safety expenditure, a requirement that Donald Trump has repeatedly underlined since he returned to the White House in January.