Ahead of NATO summit: Spain refuses to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP | DW News

Developments in the Middle East seem set to lie heavily over a NATO summit which starts in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Leaders are set to approve a major shift in policy, backing a new defense spending target of 5 percent of GDP. The move, driven by pressure from US President Donald Trump, reflects deepening fears over Russia fueled by its war in Ukraine. DW's Teri Schultz reports.

00:00 War in the Middle East set to overshadow NATO summit
03:27 Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group
14:27 Fabrice Pothier, Foreign policy analyst

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Post from DW News on June 23, 2025

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