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Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone has been serving as chair of the NATO Military Committee since 17 January 2025. Photo by Luka Dakskobler/ Getty Images.

NATO official says members need to spend more than 2% of GDP ‘very quickly’

The head of NATO's Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, has said that each member country will have to “very quickly” reach a level of defense spending higher than 2%of GDP.