site.btaBelgium Open to NATO's 5% Defence Spending Target, but Calls For Flexibility
Belgium's Defense Minister Theo Francken, left, arrives for a meeting of EU defense ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Belgium is open to gradually increasing its defence spending to 5% of its gross domestic product (GDP), but is calling for flexibility, Defence Minister Theo Francken said, as quoted by local media.
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