A New Era of Burden Sharing: What NATO's Spending Pledges Mean for Global Security NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared this week that member states are accelerating their defense spending to meet a 5% target by 2035.
This pledge, coupled with US President Donald Trump's announcement of deploying an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, signals a significant shift towards burden sharing among alliance members.
Rutte emphasized the need for member states not only to spend more but also to modernize their militaries.