NATO countries agreed a statement on Sunday for their upcoming summit that sets a goal of 5 per cent of GDP for annual defence and security-related spending by 2035, overcoming objections from Spain, diplomats said.
The statement has the green light from all 32 NATO members, diplomats said, but will only become official when it is approved by leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump at their summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
… Under a plan by NATO boss Mark Rutte, countries would reach 5 per cent of GDP by boosting their core defence spending goal from 2 per cent to 3.5 per cent and spending a further 1.5 per cent on related items like adapting roads and bridges for military vehicles and cyber security.
It would appear Canada has agreed to the increase in principle but there’s no word and it won’t be official till Wednesday.
I wonder if Carney will pull a Spain.
