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