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NATO allies must spend closer to 3% of GDP on defense, says top official 

Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images
“The overall percentage... necessary to make the new plans executable is much closer to 3% of GDP than it is to 2%,” said Rob Bauer. Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images

New defense plans demand higher spending, said NATO official.