“The Provisional Government of the Netherlands has set itself the goal of spending 5% of GDP on defense, as new NATO requirements provide for. Source: The Dutch government has announced this on Friday, the European Truth reports: in a letter to the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, Provisional Prime Minister Dick Shoiof announced the intention to reach a defense expenses of 3.5% of GDP and another 1.5% of GDP – expenses related to the defensive sector.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The Dutch government has announced this on Friday, “European Truth” reports
Details: In a letter to the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, the Provisional Prime Minister Dick Shoiof announced the intention to reach a defense cost of 3.5% of GDP and another 1.5% of GDP – expenses related to the defense sector.
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“With the war on our continent, our safety is no longer a given. Therefore, we will inevitably invest more in our own defense. NATO is indispensable in this,” Shoiof said in a letter.
The Netherlands budget for 2026 has already laid 2.2% of GDP of defense expenditures, including support for Ukraine.
5% of GDP is expected to be approved as a compulsory defense cost for all members of the North Atlantic Alliance at the Hague Summit on June 24-25.
According to media reports, some of these costs will allow you to focus on support Ukrainewhich can significantly increase the defense capability of the Ukrainian defense forces.
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