The United Kingdom and its NATO allies have agreed to increase defence and related security spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, a target endorsed by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and supported by President Donald Trump. Currently, the UK spends 2.3% of GDP on defence and aims to reach 3.5% by 2035, with Starmer estimating an interim target of 4.1% by 2027. The commitment includes 3.5% allocated to pure defence and 1.5% to related security areas. Starmer has acknowledged the ambition of this target but has not outlined a clear plan for funding the increase, with ministers refraining from specifying the source of the additional £30 billion required. Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has also pledged to meet NATO's new 5% GDP defence spending target by 2035. Carney has engaged in multiple high-level meetings during the NATO summit in The Hague, discussing economic cooperation, Arctic and trans-Atlantic security, and support for Ukraine with leaders from Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, Nordic countries, and New Zealand. In addition, Carney is preparing to meet with his cabinet to discuss responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened 35% tariffs on Canadian goods. This meeting coincides with a gathering of Canadian premiers in Huntsville, Ontario, where trade issues and the cross-border trade war are key topics. The premiers have called for new pipeline construction using Ontario steel as part of their discussions.