This week at the 2025 Hague NATO summit, member states of the military alliance announced they will annually invest five per cent of their GDP for defence and security purposes by 2035.

So why have NATO countries decided to increase spending? And will this decision have any impact for Australia?

In search of these answers, The Wire’s Toni Pankaluic spoke with Jennifer Parker, Expert Associate at Australian National University’s National Security College to learn more.

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Produced By: Toni Pankaluic

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First aired on The Wire, Friday 27 June 2025