Italy cautiously supports NATO’s proposed 3% defence spending target, with Defence Minister Guido Crosetto calling for financial adjustments at the EU level. The opposition endorses the plan while also advocating for defence Eurobonds. Strategic partnerships and an integrated defence industrial base remain crucial for achieving Europe’s security goals.

The proposal, reported by The Financial Times, is motivated by concerns over inadequate defence funding to support Ukraine and the potential return of Donald Trump to the White House. This change is expected to be introduced at NATO’s annual summit next year and would require members to meet the new target by 2030.