On Wednesday, 22 July, the North Atlantic Council approved NATO's 2027-2031 Common Funding Resource Plan, setting out how the Alliance will invest in shared priorities over the next five years.
The plan gives Allies a clear, forward-looking picture of NATO's expected resource needs and ensures that common funding keeps pace with the Alliance's increased level of ambition in a more challenging security environment.
As part of the decision, Allies agreed the 2027 funding ceilings for NATO's Military Budget, Civil Budget and Security Investment Programme, raising total common funding to up to EUR 6.5 billion.
The Council also formally approved today the NATO Fuel Supply Chain Capability Programme Plan. The 27-billion-euro investment will modernise NATO's existing fuel storage and distribution infrastructure. It will support new facilities, including pipelines, in the eastern and south-eastern part of the Alliance and ensure NATO forces have the energy supplies they need for warfighting readiness.
NATO common funding supports the capabilities and infrastructure that help keep one billion citizens safe. It strengthens deterrence and defence, enables NATO operations and missions, supports military readiness, and underpins the Alliance's consultation, command and control processes. The plan also provides resources for priority support to Ukraine, including the NATO Security Assistance and Training to Ukraine initiative and the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre.
