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Germany and Canada both fell well short of the 2% NATO target following the 2014 Wales Summit pledge, but their trajectories diverged sharply after 2022. Germany's Zeitenwende pledge drove spending from 1.57% to 2.12% of GDP in two years. Canada has remained stuck near 1.40%, despite alliance pressure and a deteriorating security environment.