Europe falls short of
NATO’s defence goals
Only four of the 26 European members of NATO are meeting the 2% of GDP defence spending target mandated by the Alliance despite major concerns over Russia’s growing assertiveness
(2015)
NATO EUROPEAN SPENDING
Greece
Poland
UK
Estonia
France
1.1%: Average of
GDP allocated by
22 countries not
meeting 2% target
Turkey
Romania
Portugal
Norway
These countries
would need to raise
combined outlay by
45% – or $97bn –
to meet 2015 target
of $226bn
Croatia
Bulgaria
Albania
Netherlands
Denmark
Italy
Lithuania
Germany
Slovakia
Slovenia
Czech Rep.
Latvia
Hungary
Spain
Belgium
Lux.
Iceland
0.5
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.5
Percentage
U.S. plans fourfold increase in military spending in Europe to
$3.4 billion in 2017, as NATO prepares biggest build-up in eastern
Europe since Cold War to deter Russia
Source: IISS Military Balance 2016
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Europe falls short of
NATO’s defence goals
Only four of the 26 European members of NATO are meeting the 2% of GDP defence spending target mandated by the Alliance despite major concerns over Russia’s growing assertiveness
(2015)
NATO EUROPEAN SPENDING
Greece
Poland
UK
Estonia
France
Turkey
Romania
Portugal
Norway
Croatia
Bulgaria
Albania
Neth.
Denmark
Italy
Lithuania
Germany
1.1%: Average of
GDP allocated by
22 countries not
meeting 2% target
Slovakia
Slovenia
Czech R.
Latvia
These countries
would need to raise
combined outlay by
45% – or $97bn –
to meet 2015 target
of $226bn
Hungary
Spain
Belgium
Lux.
Iceland
0.5
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.5
%
U.S. plans fourfold increase in military spending in
Europe to $3.4 billion in 2017, as NATO prepares
biggest build-up in eastern Europe since Cold War
to deter Russia
Source: IISS Military Balance 2016
© GRAPHIC NEWS
Europe falls
short of NATO’s
defence goals
Only four of the 26 European members of NATO are meeting the 2% of GDP defence spending target mandated by the Alliance despite major concerns over Russia’s growing assertiveness
(2015)
NATO European spending
Greece
Poland
UK
Estonia
France
Turkey
Romania
Portugal
Norway
Croatia
Bulgaria
Albania
Neth.
Denmark
Italy
Lithuania
Germany
Slovakia
Slovenia
Czech R.
Latvia
Hungary
Spain
Belgium
Lux.
Iceland
0.5
1.5
2.5
%
1.1%: Average of GDP allocated
by 22 countries not meeting
2% target
These countries would need
to raise combined outlay by
45% – or $97bn – to meet 2015
target of $226bn
U.S. plans fourfold increase in
military spending in Europe to
$3.4 billion in 2017, as NATO
prepares biggest build-up in
eastern Europe since Cold War
to deter Russia
Source: IISS
Military Balance 2016
© GRAPHIC NEWS
MILITARY
NATO to send more forces east to deter Russia
February 10, 2016 - NATO defence ministers meet in Brussels to discuss bolstering troop presence in Poland and the Baltic States to deter Russia. However, only four of the 26 European members of NATO are currently meeting defence spending target of 2% of GDP.