NATO members are ranked on the percent change in military spending from 2021, the year before Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine, and 2023, the most recent year of available data.

As a result, a clear majority (23 members) will reach the 2% target in 2024. 2021 Defense Spending: 1.95% 2024 Defense Spending: 1.81% Croatia joined NATO along with Albania in 2009. With a ...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is praising President Donald Trump for motivating fellow transatlantic alliance members to ...

Trump said he has been of this view for years and shared it with NATO allies during his 2017-2021 presidential term. Reuters Last Updated : 07 March 2025, 00:13 IST ...

Trump said he has been of this view for years and shared it with NATO allies during his 2017-2021 presidential term. Those efforts prompted more spending from other members of the 75-year-old ...