NATO Finally Gives the Green Light - Trump Awaits Summit Approval
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NATO member states have reached a consensus on a joint statement ahead of the upcoming summit, setting a new target of five percent of GDP for annual defense and security spending by 2035, diplomats have confirmed.
The agreement comes after overcoming objections from Spain. While the statement has received informal approval from all 32 NATO members, it will only become official once it is endorsed by alliance leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, at the summit in The Hague on Wednesday. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had initially blocked an earlier draft of the statement, arguing that committing to a five percent spending target would be "unreasonable and