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SRES346119th Congress

A resolution urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to spend a minimum of 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense.

Sponsored By: Senator Kennedy, John [R-LA]

Introduced

Summary

A 5% GDP defense spending target is the resolution's central ask. It would split that target into 3.5% for traditional military spending and 1.5% for non-traditional defense such as infrastructure and cyber resilience, and it calls for verifiable, defense-focused accounting.

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  • NATO governments would be urged to allocate at least 5% of GDP to defense, divided into 3.5% for military costs and 1.5% for non-traditional defense like cyber and resilience.
  • Supporters say disciplined, transparent adoption of the five percent goal could significantly strengthen NATO's military readiness, deterrence, and ability to respond to evolving threats including cyber warfare.
  • The resolution pushes NATO leadership to compel members to meet the target, demands that non-traditional spending be demonstrably tied to defense objectives, praises members that already exceeded 2% of GDP, and congratulates U.S. and NATO leaders while reaffirming the Senate's commitment to a united Alliance.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kennedy, John [R-LA]

LA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 7/30/2025

  • Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 7/30/2025

  • Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 7/30/2025

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 7/30/2025

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/30/2025

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 7/30/2025

Roll Call Votes

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