NATO member states increased defence spending by 2 -3.5 Pc of GDP in 2025; identifies Russia as most significant threat

Brussels, March 26 -- All NATO members have increased their defence spending to at least 2 per cent of their GDP, with three amping it up by 3.5 per cent in 2025, according to annual report presented by the bloc's secretary general Mark Rutte.

The report identified Russia as the "most significant and direct threat" to NATO's security and stability across the Euro-Atlantic region, with the bloc further being geared towards operational readiness.

European NATO member states, along with Canada increased their defence spending by 20 per cent in real terms compared with the previous year. Total military expenditure across the alliance reached USD1.412tn in 2025 at 2021 prices, with the US accounting for USD838bn, or around 60 per cent of the t...