NATO chief says 18 countries meet 2% military spending targetHe added that NATO's European states would invest a combined total of $380 billion in defence this year.
Last Updated IST
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Credit: Reuters Photo
Brussels: Eighteen NATO countries will hit the target of 2 per cent in defence spending of their gross domestic product in 2024, NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
"I expect 18 allies to spend 2 per cent of their GDP on defence this year," Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference in Brussels.
He added that NATO's European states would invest a combined total of $380 billion in defence this year.