Three Belgian soldiers injured while on exercise in Scotland
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026

Three Belgian soldiers were injured in a military exercise in Scotland. Belgium plans to boost defense spending to 2% of GDP, aligning with NATO standards.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Three Belgian soldiers from one of the country's parachute regiments were injured while on exercise in Scotland, said Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever in a post on X on Monday.
He did not provide details.
Belgium is planning to increase its total defence spending to 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) this year, which is the minimum level agreed among NATO allies.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
The article discusses the injury of three Belgian soldiers during a military exercise in Scotland and Belgium's defense spending plans.
The article does not provide specific details about the injuries sustained by the soldiers.
Belgium aims to increase its defense spending to 2% of its GDP, in line with NATO agreements.
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