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Soldiers of the U.S. Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment Stryker Brigade fire blanks during the Amber Shock 26 portion of the Saber Strike 26 NATO military exercises near Bemowo Piskie, Poland, on May 6, 2026. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Poland stated on May 6 that NATO members should spend 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense and security-related investments by 2030—five years earlier than allies had agreed.
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz made the recommendation during the Defence 24 Days conference in Warsaw, Poland.
Victoria Friedman is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in technology, eastern Europe, and defense.
