Military expenses at 2% of GDP: how much do they cost? Almost 10 billion more per year. No by Giorgetti a new debt

Among the offers on the table by Giorgia Meloni during her summit with Trumpthere is to bring the military spending at 2% of GDP. Moreover, the premier undertaken to formalize the proposal during the top born in June. Music for the ears of the White Housesince the US administration said clear and round that intends to reduce his military commitment to Europe. But how much will additional expenditure weigh on the Italian public budget? Approximately 10 billion more. Every year. An extra budget that will have to be found without resorting to new debtat least according to what was declared by the Ministry of Econo0mia Giancarlo Giorgetti.

The calculation was carried out by Milex, Observatory that is dedicated to monitoring the expenses for the defense, making use of « a methodology in line with international standards and by the possibility of carrying out anDetailed analysis of the documents of the Budget Law». The report starts from a expenditure scheduled for 2025 of about 32 billion, which correspond to 1.42% of GDP. But if the count widens to the purchase of weapons by the Ministry of Made in Italy, from the abroad missions and by some INPS items for the milestones of the milestones, The roof rises to 35.7 billion.

Starting from this level of expenditure, to reach 2% of GDP – or 45.1 billion – It would be necessary to add 9.7 billion per year. « A huge investment for the Italian state coffers – underlines Milex – that in fact the mef aims to cut a few billion by presenting a military expenditure that also includes other items already in the budget but so far not considered ».

Where to find this treasure? The League – and primarily Matteo Salvini- is against the Ursula von der Leyen plan For the rearmament of Europe and following this wake the Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti in Parliament expressed its opposition to support the effort with new debt: «« I was asked if the derogation from the stability pact for military expenses is used, my opinion is that at this moment The Italian government will not use it. We believe it is correct and right to wait for the born summit of June 2025 to see the general orientation ».

Giorgetti then punished the Government colleague Guido Crosertto revealing that he received from the Ministry of Defense « A shopping list » who made him remember Christmas. Irony not welcome From Crosetto who replied with a tweet: «Unfortunately it is no Christmas, there is nothing to celebrate, there are no shopping lists but We live dramatic times ».