In NATO, The Closer To Russia, The More Spent On Defence

NATO countries close to Russia, like Finland, tend to spend more on their armies (Credit: AFP)

While NATO countries living near the Russian border pay well over two percent of their GDP on defence, those further away pay less.

Twenty-two of the US-led defence alliance's 30 European members met the minimum target for military spending in 2024, but that differed from place to place.