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NATO earmarks 1.5% GDP to replace Huawei gear, Germany urged

6/9/2026

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Joshua Young, State Department China coordinator, urged NATO, especially Germany, to fund removal of Huawei gear.
NATO agreed in 2025 to raise defence spending to 5 % of GDP, with 1.5 % for network defence and vendor replacement.
Germany and Spain oppose an EU-wide ban, yet Germany has considered using money to pay Deutsche Telekom and operators to replace Chinese equipment; the European Commission labelled Huawei and ZTE high-risk and seeks oversight.

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Joshua Young, State Department China coordinator, urged NATO, especially Germany, to fund removal of Huawei gear.
NATO agreed in 2025 to raise defence spending to 5 % of GDP, with 1.5 % for network defence and vendor replacement.
Germany and Spain oppose an EU-wide ban, yet Germany has considered using money to pay Deutsche Telekom and operators to replace Chinese equipment; the European Commission labelled Huawei and ZTE high-risk and seeks oversight.