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At the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague, allies agreed to aim for 5% of GDP in defence spending by 2035. Most European countries remain well below that threshold.
The strategy also criticised Europe’s migration policies, demographic trends, and regulatory approach, while signalling Washington’s interest in eventually stabilising relations with Russia.
This has fuelled concerns in Brussels that Europe may no longer be able to rely on unconditional U.S. security guarantees.
Europe Pushes Back
Can Europe defend itself without America?
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