Europe coalition to defend Ukraine peace

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders have used
a security summit in London to agree on a “coalition of the willing”
and draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States

DEFENCE EXPENDITURE OF LONDON SUMMIT ATTENDEES
Change in spending as % of GDP		2021 	2024

Poland		2.22	4.12
Finland		1.40	2.41
Denmark		1.30	2.37
UK		2.29	2.33
Romania		1.85	2.25
Norway		1.68	2.20
Sweden		1.42	2.14
Germany		1.45	2.12
Czech Rep.	1.39	2.10
Türkiye		1.61	2.09
France		1.91	2.06
Netherlands	1.36	2.05
Italy		1.49	1.54
Canada		1.27	1.37
Spain		1.03	1.28
NATO Europe	1.66	2.02
and Canada	
NATO total	2.63	2.71

United States*	3.38	3.53

2% NATO guideline

*Not part of London talks
Note: 2024 figures are estimates


Keir Starmer indicated
that some European
nations may be prepared
to increase defence
spending to protect
any peace deal between
Ukraine and Russia


Sources: Bloomberg, NATO, Reuters 
Picture: Getty Images 
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