Dutch government supports NATO spending target of 5% of GDP
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FILE PHOTO: Netherlands Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans attends the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) summit in Tallinn, Estonia December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/ File Photo
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The Dutch caretaker government is in favour of increasing the country's defence spending to a total of 5% of gross domestic product, in line with a target set by NATO, Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Friday.
"The government supports the new NATO norm to spend 3.5% on defence and 1.5% on defence-related measures," Brekelmans said in a post on X.
"Given the increasing threats this is necessary to keep the Netherlands safe."
At a NATO summit this month in The Hague, alliance members are expected to agree to an overall military spending target of 5% of GDP, with 3.5% of GDP going to core military spending and another 1.5% for defence and security-related investments.
(Reporting by Bart Meijer; Writing by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Timothy Heritage and Gareth Jones)
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