Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kalinák called the idea of raising defense spending to 3% of GDP “unthinkable.”
In an interview with Euractiv Slovakia, he noted that in the current economic situation, where financial consolidation is necessary, such a burden on society would be too heavy.
Last week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged an increase in defense spending. However, Slovakia, one of 23 countries that has met the 2% GDP target, acknowledged that raising this figure would require broad political support.
The Slovak government plans to maintain defense spending at 2% of GDP in the coming years, balancing it with other national priorities.
SNS party leader Andrej Danko has already protested the increase in military spending and stated that he would block the rise to 3%.
