The Fiscal and Strategic Implications of NATO’s Proposed 30% Defense Spending Increase: Economic Strain and Policy Trade-offs in Germany, France, Italy and the European Union as of 2024

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s reported proposal to urge its European and Canadian members to increase weaponry and equipment stocks by approximately 30% over the coming years, as disclosed by informed sources to Bloomberg in early 2025, arrives at a pivotal moment for the alliance. This call for heightened defense investment, intended to bolster deterrence … Leggi tutto The Fiscal and Strategic Implications of NATO’s Proposed 30% Defense Spending Increase: Economic Strain and Policy Trade-offs in Germany, France, Italy and the European Union as of 2024