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Nato members to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP

The ambitious spending target was a key demand of President Trump.

Nato members have committed to raise defence spending to 5% of their GDP within the next decade. Nato's Secretary General, Mark Rutte, said it would fuel a quantum leap in the alliance's collective defence. We speak to our correspondent in the Hague.

We also hear a conversation between European journalists about whether the public supports the defence spending.

With Donald Trump insisting that Iran’s nuclear programme has been set back by “decades”, we find out from ѿý Verify what is known about the damage to Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

In Gaza, dozens of Palestinians were reportedly killed by Israeli troops yesterday, while waiting to receive food from one of the few remaining aid points. We hear from a resident and get the latest from our correspondent.

Presenters: Mark Lowen in Tel Aviv and Luke Jones in London.

(Photo: US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrive before the start of a plenary session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS)

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 25 Jun 2025 15:06GMT

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  • Wed 25 Jun 2025 15:06GMT

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