UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has committed to spending 5% of the country’s economic output on security by 2035, aligning the UK with NATO’s ambitious new defense spending target. The announcement comes as NATO leaders gather in The Hague to adopt the 5% goal—an increase from the alliance’s current 2% target—amid rising global security concerns.

Starmer to commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence by 2035 at Nato summit - The figure is in line with the demands of President Donald Trump, who has called for Nato allies to shoulder more of the burden of European defence.