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Defense Spending on NATO’s Eastern European Flank Skyrockets to $70 Billion
Defense Spending on NATO’s Eastern European Flank Skyrockets to $70 Billion
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Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said that Western countries had misled Moscow by expanding NATO in Eastern Europe despite previous promises not to do so.
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Military expenditure in NATO’s Eastern European member states surged to $70 billion this year, according to Bloomberg.Poland and Estonia are among the top seven NATO members, in terms of defense spending as a percentage of GDP, this year. Poland is allocating 4.12% of its GDP to defense, while Estonia is dedicating 3.4%, both far exceeding NATO’s target of 2%.Russia has repeatedly warned NATO against expanding eastwards, with Moscow arguing that it could further escalate tensions in Europe.Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously accused NATO of making empty promises regarding its 1991 commitment not to expand eastwards. He stressed that there have been "five waves" of expansion since the US administration assured Russia in 1991 that NATO would not expand towards the east.
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Defense Spending on NATO’s Eastern European Flank Skyrockets to $70 Billion
10:15 GMT 09.10.2024 (Updated: 13:36 GMT 09.10.2024) Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said that Western countries had misled Moscow by expanding NATO in Eastern Europe despite previous promises not to do so.
Military expenditure in NATO’s Eastern European member states surged to $70 billion this year, according to Bloomberg.
Poland and Estonia are among the top seven NATO members, in terms of
defense spending as a percentage of GDP, this year. Poland is allocating 4.12% of its GDP to defense, while Estonia is dedicating 3.4%, both far exceeding NATO’s target of 2%.
The report comes amid heightened militarization in Eastern Europe, with NATO establishing "multinational battlegroups" in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, in response to a perceived "Russian threat." Member states have also increased their deployment of ships, planes, and troops to NATO’s eastern flank.
Russia has repeatedly warned NATO against expanding eastwards, with Moscow arguing that it could further escalate tensions in Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously accused NATO of making empty promises regarding its 1991
commitment not to expand eastwards. He stressed that there have been "five waves" of expansion since the US administration assured Russia in 1991 that NATO would not expand towards the east.
