
Meloni Urges NATO to Reconsider Defense Spending
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has urged NATO to reconsider its defense spending, citing the destruction of expensive tanks by drones, as Italy plans to increase its defense spending to 2.8% of GDP for the upcoming NATO summit.
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Italy will go to NATO summit with defence spending up to 2.8% of GDP - Meloni
(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 11 - Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that she will be able to report the significant progress her government has made towards reaching the target of devoting 5% of GDP to defence and security spending to Italy's allies at next month's NATO summit in Turkey. "We are ready to assume our responsibilities on defence and we will reiterate this at the NATO summit, where Italy will go with 2.8% of its GDP invested in defence and security," Meloni said as she reported to the L...
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