Italy has reached the 2% defence spending target ahead of the NATO summit in June. More will be challenging.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/italy-hits-2-defence-target-ahead-of-nato-summit/

https://www.reuters.com/world/italy-expects-nato-raise-defence-spending-target-between-35-5-gdp-2025-05-21/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_The_Hague_summit

https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/nato-summit-could-see-5-spending-pledge-but-its-not-that-simple-analysts/

https://www.politico.eu/article/mark-rutte-embrace-5-percent-defense-goal-nato-summit/

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2025/05/27/canada-faces-massive-challenge-as-nato-eyes-new-5-spending-target-expert/

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/in-the-vanguard-eastern-europes-spending-efforts/