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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lorne Cook

NATO will boost defense spending to help back Ukraine but the math is tricky. Just ask Luxembourg

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When it comes to criticizing the NATO members who fail to spend enough on defense, tiny Luxembourg is an easy target.

One of NATO’s richest countries, and routinely ranked at the top of Europe’s economic growth tables, the Grand Duchy currently spends 0.72% of gross domestic product on its armed forces, according to the organization's estimates for this year.

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