NATO Summit 2025

The NATO Summit 2025 was held in The Hague, the Netherlands.

A major outcome of the summit was the agreement by NATO members to raise defence spending targets to 5% of GDP, compared to the earlier 2% goal.

Key Outcomes of NATO Summit 2025

Outcome	Details
Venue	Held in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Defence Spending Target	NATO members agreed to spend 5% of GDP on defence.
Common Funding Plan	Approved the 2026–30 Common Funding Resource Plan.
Next Summit	The NATO 2026 Summit will be held in Ankara, Türkiye.

5% Defence Spending Target

Component	Spending Share
Direct Military Spending	3.5% of GDP for core military expenditure.
Broader Defence-Related Costs	1.5% of GDP for infrastructure, cybersecurity, research and development, and related defence resilience.

About NATO

Feature	Details
Full Form	North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
Membership	A political and military alliance of 32 countries from Europe and North America.
Establishment	Founded in 1949 with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty.
Headquarters	Located in Brussels, Belgium.

PT Facts

NATO: Stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Founded: NATO was established in 1949.
Headquarters: NATO headquarters is located in Brussels, Belgium.
Article 5: Contains NATO’s collective defence principle.

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