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US SR75
Resolution
AI Summary
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Citizens of NATO member countries failing to meet the 2% GDP defense spending commitment should be barred from NATO leadership positions, including Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General, NATO Spokesperson, and military command positions at 2-star level or above.
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Non-compliant NATO member countries should be prohibited from hosting significant NATO meetings, conferences, or summits at the ministerial level or above, including the NATO Summit, Foreign Affairs ministerial meetings, Parliamentary Assembly sessions, and Youth Summit events.
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Since 2000, NATO has lost nearly $2 trillion in mutual defense spending capability from member countries not meeting the 2% GDP commitment.
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In 2024, 23 of 31 NATO member countries met the 2% GDP defense spending threshold.
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The resolution references the June 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague as a deadline for member countries to meet the 2% commitment or have a plan in place to do so.
Legislative Description
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that member countries of NATO must commit at least 2 percent of their national gross domestic product to national defense spending to hold leadership or benefit at the expense of those countries who meet their obligations.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S931)
2/12/2025