All NATO member states will commit to a new long-term goal of spending 5 percent of their GDP on national defense ahead of the military alliance’s upcoming summit, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Thursday, Rubio said it would be a “historic” shift of balance for the alliance if the new goal is met.
“I can tell you that we are headed for a summit in six weeks in which virtually every member of NATO will be at or above 2 percent,” Rubio said.
“But more importantly, many of them will be over 4 percent, and all will have agreed on the goal of reaching 5 percent over the next decade….