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As of now, 32 NATO members are engaged in negotiations to finalize the details of this increased spending framework. Despite their economic challenges—many of which have been ongoing for years—member states are prioritizing military buildup over domestic economic reforms.
The upcoming NATO summit in The Hague on June 24-25 is expected to finalize broad terms, though finer details may be deferred until later in the year. The political landscape is complicated further by external factors, notably U.S.-EU relations and the influence of figures like former President Donald Trump, who has called for ending the conflict and reducing NATO's focus on Ukraine.