Summary

States findings about NATO defense spending and urges NATO members to meet the agreed minimum of 2% of GDP for defense or present a plan to do so before the NATO Summit in The Hague in June 2025. Notes that NATO treats 2% as a floor, that allies have discussed raising the target, that 23 of 31 members reached 2% in 2024, and that failing to meet targets has reduced collective defense capability since 2000 by nearly $2 trillion. The resolution is declaratory (non-binding): it records facts and timelines intended to encourage greater defense investment and planning among NATO members ahead of the 2025 summit, but it does not authorize spending or create legal requirements.

• Declares findings about NATO defense spending and the importance of reaching 2% of GDP on defense.
• Notes NATO treats the 2% target as a floor and that leaders have discussed increasing the commitment.
• Reports that 23 of 31 NATO members met the 2% target in 2024.
• States an estimated $2 trillion loss in mutual defense spending capability since 2000 due to some members missing targets.
• Urges members to meet the 2% minimum or have a plan before the opening session of the NATO Summit in The Hague in June 2025.
• Is a non-binding, declaratory resolution—no new spending or legal mandates are created.
• Intended to increase diplomatic pressure and public attention on allied defense burden-sharing.