From 11h ago 09.22 BST Norway backs new 5% Nato defence spending target, prime minister says Speaking at the press conference, Jonas Gahr Støre declared Norway’s support for the 5% target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte. Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre declared his country’s support for the 5% defence spending target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte (10:22). View image in fullscreen Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez arrives to attend the Government control session at the Lower House of Parliament in Madrid, Spain. Share Updated at 10.02 BST11h ago 09.22 BST Norway backs new 5% Nato defence spending target, prime minister says Speaking at the press conference, Jonas Gahr Støre declared Norway’s support for the 5% target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte. As a sovereign ally, we choose not to.” Spain currently lags well behind other western nations by dedicating only about 1.3% of its GDP to defence spending, well short of the current Nato target of 2%.
