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UK and NATO allies agree to boost spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035

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The UK and its NATO allies have agreed to increase spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035, two diplomatic sources with knowledge of the deal have told Sky News.
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NATO agrees to 5% higher defence spending target ahead key summit at The Hague This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percent on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity...

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UK and NATO allies agree to boost spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035

UK and NATO allies agree to boost spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035
The UK and its NATO allies have agreed to increase spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035, two diplomatic sources with knowledge of the deal...
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