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The Small Nations Left Behind - Why NATO Contributions Should Not Be One-Size-Fits-All
Leo Feypel10 November 2025
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- NATO cannot rely on uniform defense spending requirements and must develop cooperative frameworks that let small members fill niche capability gaps.
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NATO's historic agreement to spend 5% of GDP on defense risks leaving small nations behind, as a one-size-fits-all spending target ignores the unique strategic…
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