US Plans to Increase Direct NATO Contributions by $218.5 Million in Fiscal 2027

The US Department of War plans to increase direct contributions to NATO by $218.5 million in fiscal 2027, bringing annual US funding for the alliance’s military commands and infrastructure to $1.36 billion. The proposal appears in the fiscal 2027 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan for Operation Atlantic Resolve, prepared jointly by the inspector general offices of the US Department of War, Department of State and US Agency for International Development.

NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.（VietVance）

The report proposes a $756.7 million contribution to NATO’s military budget, up $96.1 million from the amount approved for fiscal 2026. The funding is included in the US Army’s operations and maintenance budget and would support NATO’s international military commands, airborne early warning and control forces, ground surveillance forces, and the alliance’s common operations and missions.

A further $604.3 million is proposed for the NATO Security Investment Programme. US documents say the proposed amount reflects agreements among NATO members to increase common funding and adjust contributions for inflation. NATO says the programme funds facilities and systems that meet the alliance’s common needs, including command facilities, airfield facilities, maritime infrastructure, fuel systems and communications systems.

NATO members contribute under an agreed cost-sharing formula based on gross national income. These common contributions are accounted for separately from national defence spending and the costs each country bears for deploying its forces.

Source: VietVance