NATO leaders agreed on a final declaration, under which they commit to investing 5% of their country’s GDP annually on basic defense needs.

This is stated in the final communiqué,  Censor.NET reports .

Thus, the threshold of 5% of GDP of NATO countries was set until 2035 “to ensure the fulfillment of individual and collective obligations in accordance with Article 3 of the Washington Treaty.”

“Our investments will provide us with the forces, capabilities, resources, infrastructure, combat readiness, and resilience necessary for deterrence and defense in line with our three core missions: deterrence and defense, crisis prevention and resolution, and cooperative security,” the declaration says.

This 5% commitment by NATO member states will include two main categories of defense investment :

• to allocate at least 3.5% of GDP annually to meet basic defense needs and achieve NATO Targets;
• to allocate up to 1.5% of GDP annually to, among other things, protecting our critical infrastructure, securing networks, ensuring civil preparedness and resilience, unlocking innovation, and strengthening the defense-industrial base.

These items will be reviewed in 2029, taking into account the strategic environment and updated targets.

The declaration also emphasizes that NATO members reaffirm their unwavering sovereign commitment to support Ukraine and, to this end, will include direct contributions to Ukraine’s defense and its defense industry when calculating defense spending.

NATO countries reaffirmed their “unwavering commitment to collective defense, enshrined in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty,” that an attack on one is an attack on all.

Author:  Valeria Sushkova Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3559896

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