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Europe Increases Defense Spending, Sets 5% GDP Goal

6/4/2026

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  • European governments are raising spending after U.S. President Donald Trump warned allies to fund their security.
  • Norway will join France's deterrence initiative, with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre saying NATO will continue to provide deterrence.
  • At the NATO summit in The Hague, members agreed to target 5% of GDP on defense by 2035.
  • President Emmanuel Macron said countries could host French strategic air forces temporarily while France retains sole nuclear authority.