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NATO allies vow to spend 5% GDP per year on defence by 2035

(ANSA-AFP) - THE HAGUE, JUN 25 - NATO leaders committed Wednesday to spend five percent of annual output on defence by 2035, seen as vital to counter the threat from Russia and keep US President Donald Trump engaged with the alliance. "Allies commit to invest five percent of GDP annually on core defence requirements as well as defence- and security-related spending by 2035," the 32 countries said in a joint summit statement. (ANSA-AFP).