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NATO’s Two Percent Guideline: A Demand for Military Expenditure Perspective

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One of the outcomes of the 2014 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit held in Wales was the recommendation that allies should strive towards spending at least 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on military expenditure by 2024. This has in recent years put the debate on burden sharing within the Alliance in the limelight. Within the Alliance, the interpretation of the guidelines is different. This is partly because the U.S.A, especially under President Trump, has consistently viewed the 2-% guideline as a binding agreement. Some allies have, however, indicated that their military expenditure will not increase to the recommended threshold by the set deadline. Critics of the guideline have also identified several shortfalls associated with it and consequently dismissed it. Those who support it emphasize for instance that it contributes to addressing grievances about free riding within the Alliance. This paper contributes to this discussion and literature on demand for military expenditure by assessing how NATO’s two percent guideline can be viewed from a demand for military expenditure perspective. It also proposes and estimates a dynamic panel model for this purpose. Empirical evidence presented suggests that fiscal conditions require attention in the debate on the two percent guideline.

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  • Juuko Alozious, 2022. "NATO’s Two Percent Guideline: A Demand for Military Expenditure Perspective," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(4), pages 475-488, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:defpea:v:33:y:2022:i:4:p:475-488
    DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2021.1940649
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