[OC] Around 30% of countries spend more than 2% of GDP on their military Submitted by IndeterminateYogurt t3_zzp93v on December 31, 2022 at 8:19 AM in dataisbeautiful 145 comments 2,972
CageyLobster t1_j2dvwu7 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 3:14 PM Isn't 2% a NATO requirement? Permalink 6 ox_raider t1_j2ei0ff wrote on December 31, 2022 at 5:48 PM Yes, but most of Europe doesn’t honor the requirement. Some are recommitting after the Ukrainian invasion. Permalink Parent 8 s3maph0re t1_j2elyr7 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 6:14 PM No. There was a 'pledge' for 2% back in 2006, but it is non-binding. Permalink Parent 6
ox_raider t1_j2ei0ff wrote on December 31, 2022 at 5:48 PM Yes, but most of Europe doesn’t honor the requirement. Some are recommitting after the Ukrainian invasion. Permalink Parent 8
s3maph0re t1_j2elyr7 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 6:14 PM No. There was a 'pledge' for 2% back in 2006, but it is non-binding. Permalink Parent 6
[OC] Around 30% of countries spend more than 2% of GDP on their military
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