FILE PHOTO: A journalist casts a shadow next to logos on the day of the NATO 75th Anniversary celebratory event in Washington, U.S., July 9, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -All NATO members will hit a longstanding target of spending 2% of GDP on defence this year but only three currently reach a new, higher goal set by alliance leaders in June, NATO data released on Thursday showed.
Many NATO countries have substantially increased military spending in recent years, following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and demands by U.S. President Donald Trump for European allies to invest more in their own defence.
