US defence secretary says alliance must be combat-ready amid pressure from Trump for other members to increase funding
Both Sweden and Latvia back raising defence spending to 5% of GDP among the nations in the Nato alliance.
Swedish defence minister Pål Jonson said his country, which joined the alliance in 2024 after a nearly two-year wait due to objections from Turkey and Hungary, would like to see Nato budgets at 5% of GDP by 2030.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/05/europe-nato-security-spending-eu-friedrich-merz-donald-trump-live-news-updates
Author : Martin Belam
Publish date : 2025-06-05 07:00:00
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