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Rutte Urges Burnham to Reach 3.5% GDP Defence Spending

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Mark Rutte urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to chart a path to 3.5% of GDP defence spending.
Rutte said Britain must show yearly increments toward the 3.5% target.
Rutte noted UK defence spending is expected to reach about 2.7% of GDP by 2027.
He said NATO allies aim to raise security spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, with a 3.5% defence target.

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Mark Rutte urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to chart a path to 3.5% of GDP defence spending.
Rutte said Britain must show yearly increments toward the 3.5% target.
Rutte noted UK defence spending is expected to reach about 2.7% of GDP by 2027.
He said NATO allies aim to raise security spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, with a 3.5% defence target.