SRES 344 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A resolution urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to spend a minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense.

This resolution urges all NATO members to spend at least 2% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense. It highlights that only 11 NATO countries met this target in 2022, with the U.S. paying 70% of NATO's defense costs despite contributing over 50% of the alliance's GDP. The resolution expresses concern that insufficient spending undermines NATO cohesion and U.S. taxpayer support, while commending countries like the UK, Germany, and Poland for meeting or exceeding the target.
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Introduced Sep 14, 2023 Last action Sep 14, 2023
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Sep 14, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4530-4531)
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