European NATO defense spending rose by almost 20% in 2025 March 26, 2026NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presented his annual report on the alliance's activities at its headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, lauding a one-fifth real-terms increase in defense spending in Europe and Canada in 2025. "Between 2014 and 2025, NATO Europe and Canada have…
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