There were 20 more NATO countries expected to meet the alliance’s defense spending benchmark this year compared to a decade ago.

In 2014, only the United States, Greece, and the United Kingdom met the goal of spending 2% of each country’s GDP on defense. Earlier this week, NATO released data for 2024, which showed that 23 of the 31 members are expected to hit that 2% mark.  

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