NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member states to exceed the current 2% of GDP defense spending target, deeming it insufficient for emerging threats. Rutte emphasized the need for increased investment in defense, stating that the decade-old goal will not suffice to face future challenges. This call comes as NATO allies prepare to discuss raising the target at a summit in the Hague this summer.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member states of the alliance on Monday to step up defence spending beyond their common goal of 2% of national output set a decade ago, saying this was now too low because of new challenges.
“We know that the goal of 2%, set a decade ago, will not be enough to meet the challenges of tomorrow,“ Rutte said. “That means we need to spend more on our defence now.” Rutte reiterated Western accusations that Russia was trying to destabilise NATO member states with acts ranging from assassination attempts to cyber attacks and sabotage, while waging a brutal war of aggression against Ukraine.
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