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Hegseth says NATO 'near consensus' on spending 5% of GDP on defence and security
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2:28Now PlayingThe US defence secretary has said: "Countries are well exceeding 2% and we think very close, almost near consensus, on a 5% commitment for NATO," following a meeting with his NATO counterparts.
The US is calling on NATO allies to spend 5% of GDP on defence, well above the current targets.
When asked specifically about the UK, he said "we're going to get there".
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