Yuriko Backes presents Luxembourg's defence spending roadmap to 2029 - Directorate of Defence - The Luxembourg Government
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Yuriko Backes presents Luxembourg's defence spending roadmap to 2029 - Directorate of Defence - The Luxembourg Government
Luxembourg’s defence spending roadmap to 2029:
- Defence minister Yuriko Backes announced an updated spending trajectory with an annual +0.1% increase through 2029, aligned with NATO’s 5% of GNI by 2035 goal (3.5% core defence, 1.5% broader security expenditure).
- The plan is defined up to 2029 due to NATO reviews and Luxembourg’s 2028 elections, allowing the next government to set post-2029 levels.
- Key investments include: a Belgian–Luxembourg binational combat reconnaiss
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