Italy's Strategic Shift: Navigating EU Rules to Boost Defense Spending
Published on: Nov. 12, 2025, 9:12 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Italy plans to gradually increase its defense budget once it exits the EU's excessive deficit procedure, complying with NATO's spending targets. The nation aims to elevate its defense expenditure to meet NATO's GDP benchmarks, with assurances of a phased approach post-2026 from Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti.
