The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee exaggerates defense spending in Europe and Canada by nearly eight times
During his speech at the Singapore "Shangri-La Dialogue," the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Dragone, exaggerated the defense spending of NATO's European member states and Canada for 2025 by nearly eightfold.
Dragone claimed that in 2025, NATO's European member states and Canada invested "5.074 trillion U.S. dollars" in defense, with an annual growth rate of 20%.
According to official NATO data, NATO's European allies and Canada invested $57.4 billion in defense in 2025, representing a real-value increase of 20% compared to 2024.
Source: sputniknews
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