Security-related expenditure: What will fall under NATO's 1.5% target

In The Hague, NATO agreed on the proposal by Secretary General Mark Rutte to spend 1.5% on resilience. (picture alliance / ANP | Ramon van Flymen)

In a four-page document, NATO has written down what it understands by "defense and security-related expenditure." The document is available to Table.Briefings and it shows that the definition remains vague.

Wilhelmine Stenglin

Last updated: 19. September 2025

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