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Stoltenberg: NATO Will No Longer ‘Strive For’ 2 Percent, It Will Be a Requirement

‘This is a result of a collective decision and collective responsibility,’ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Stoltenberg: NATO Will No Longer ‘Strive For’ 2 Percent, It Will Be a Requirement
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on July 9, 2024. DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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WASHINGTON–NATO leadership is working to ensure that all 32 of its member states meet a minimum defense expenditure annually.

Speaking to a forum of international defense industry leaders on July 9, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance’s ambition to spend 2 percent of GDP on defense will be considered a requirement rather than an aspiration.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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