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Defence written question – answered at on 1 April 2014.

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Photo of James Arbuthnot James Arbuthnot Chair, Defence Committee, Chair, Defence Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the origins are of the NATO target for allies to spend 2% of gross domestic product on defence; and if he will make a statement.

Photo of Andrew Murrison Andrew Murrison The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

NATO Resource Guidance first emerged during the Cold War. NATO introduced the current guideline that allies should spend 2% of gross domestic product on defence in 2006.

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