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 "slug": "signal-no-25-nato-at-2-per-cent-while-russian-oil-collapses-26-march-2026",
 "title": "Signal No. 25  ·  NATO at 2% while Russian oil collapses  ·  26 March 2026",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/signal-no-25-nato-at-2-per-cent-while-russian-oil-collapses-26-march-2026/",
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 "type": "signal",
 "published": "2026-03-26T23:05:36.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2026-03-28T15:47:56.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSignal No. 25\n\n\n26 March 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNATO Policy All 32 Allies Above 2% for the First Time. European and Canadian Spending Up 20% in Real Terms. Rutte Presses for Credible 5% Path at Ankara.\n\n\nNATO 26 Mar · Reuters 26 Mar\n\n\nNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presented the 2025 Annual Report at Brussels headquarters today. The headline figure: every NATO member now meets or exceeds 2% of GDP on defence for the first time in the Alliance's history. European Allies and Canada recorded a ",
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   "source": "NATO",
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "url": "https://nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2026/03/26/nato-secretary-generals-annual-report-shows-significant-increase-in-defence-investment-from-europe-and-canada",
   "context": "All 32 allies above 2%"
  },
  {
   "source": "Reuters",
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/nato-sees-sharp-increase-europes-canadas-defence-spending-2026-03-26/",
   "context": "NATO spending increase"
  },
  {
   "source": "Reuters",
   "date": "2026-03-25",
   "url": "https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-03-25/exclusive-at-least-40-of-russias-oil-export-capacity-halted-reuters-calculations-show",
   "context": "40% Russian oil capacity offline"
  },
  {
   "source": "ERR",
   "date": "2026-03-25",
   "url": "https://news.err.ee/1609977264/edf-commander-auvere-was-hit-by-attack-or-decoy-drone",
   "context": "Estonian drone incident details"
  },
  {
   "source": "Ukrainska Pravda",
   "date": "2026-03-25",
   "url": "https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/03/25/8027164/",
   "context": "Hungary SAFE freeze"
  },
  {
   "source": "Rolls-Royce",
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "url": "https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases/2026/26-03-2026-rr-power-systems-secures-another-major-defence-contract.aspx",
   "context": "mtu PowerPacks for Puma"
  },
  {
   "source": "FT",
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "url": "https://www.ft.com/content/fc9bc404-7297-49c5-a95c-93a70b7651f5",
   "context": "MBDA 40% production increase"
  },
  {
   "source": "DG DEFIS",
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "url": "https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/safe-approvals-unlock-defence-funding-czechia-and-france-2026-03-26_en",
   "context": "SAFE France and Czechia approved"
  }
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