No justification for 5% NATO spending target, says former top EU diplomat Borrell
Former EU Foreign Affairs Josep Borel criticized the proposed increase in NATO in defense spending from 2% to 5% of GDP, described as unfair and politically motivated, which was mainly intended to recruit former US President Donald Trump. Borel claimed on social media that this ambitious goal lacks a solid strategic base and attracts attention to more relevant defense skills. He praised Spain's attitude - by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchen - contradictory growth, and stated that it directly reflects the right and sovereign choice for nations threatened by Russia. Although NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutt advocates a structure with double layer-3.5% for core defense and 1.5% for infrastructure, cyber and flexibility, the goal of implementing by 2032, critics warned that it would give a smaller or economically weak country to stress. Skptics claims that most of the members have not reached the current threshold of 2%, and suddenly up to 5% can jumping social spending. Borel's intervention increasing doubts in Western and Southern Europe.
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