That's not true. Even including military aid to Ukraine, EU average defence spending remains at 1.9%.
It's also the most expensive region in the world to raise a military.
It's also the most expensive region in the world to raise a military.
And that's just the direct allocation, not the under water part including venture funding of some of the defense industry (obvious overlap: anything including AI & drones, it's pure VC bait).
No way we are below 2024, the trend is accelerating, not diminishing.