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The alliance is celebrating its 75-year anniversary, though the occasion will not solely be a celebration given the concerns and threats they’re facing, ranging from, which will be a central topic of the summit, has spurred nearly the entire alliance to increase its defense spending. A majority of the alliance had been falling short of the defense spending requirements prior to Russia’s invasion, which represents the largest ground war in Europe since World War II.
The NATO alliance requires every member to spend at least 2% of its gross domestic product on defense spending, and at least 20% of it should be spent on equipment, weapons, and other capabilities. Last month, NATO released its preliminary data for 2024, which showed that 23 of the 31 members hit that 2% mark. Ten years ago, only three NATO members hit the goal.is not a member of the NATO alliance, and it’s highly unlikely not to be offered membership until the war has come to an end; otherwise, its ascension could immediately trigger Article 5 and bring the alliance directly into the conflict.
Several House Democrats have called on him to end his presidential campaign, though he has repeatedly said he is staying in the race. Biden has rallied the alliance from the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine back in February 2022. The alliance has provided Ukraine with billions of dollars of military and humanitarian support over the course of the war.
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