The Hague 2025: NATO Adopts 5% Defence Investment Target – Ukraine Remains Strategic Partner

The Hague, 25 June 2025 – In a landmark decision, NATO Heads of State and Government agreed to significantly increase their defence investment. At the summit in The Hague, the 32 member states adopted a new benchmark: by 2035, all Allies are to spend 5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually on defence and resilience.