Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced that the country’s military spending will reach 5.4% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2026. He called the move “historic” in a post on social media platform X.
Currently, Estonia allocates about 3.3% of its GDP to defense, according to national broadcaster ERR. The planned increase marks a significant step in strengthening the country’s military capabilities.
At the NATO summit in Vilnius in 2023, member states agreed to spend at least 2% of their GDP on defense. As of now, 23 out of 32 NATO members have reached that target. Meanwhile, Western media report that former U.S. President Donald Trump may push for raising the minimum defense spending level to 3% of GDP for all NATO members.
