Rutte Says Current Defense Spending Won't Keep NATO Safe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Mark Rutte discusses the alliance's defense spending goals and what the new Donald Trump administration could mean for global security. He also discusses the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the need to reach "a good deal.
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Transatlantic military alliance chief echoes Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in stinging remarks at the World Economic Forum.
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NATO's Rutte calls for raising defence spending above 2% of GDP
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.
Rutte urges NATO countries to increase defense spending
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on Alliance members to increase their defense spending beyond the shared target of 2% of GDP. This target, set 10 years ago, is now considered too low due to new challenges posed by Russia,
NATO chief says Russia 'trying to destabilize our countries' and calls for more defence spending
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
NATO chief urges members to increase defense spending
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on alliance members to increase their defense spending beyond the previously set goal of 2% of national output. This request comes in response to new challenges that have emerged since the target was established a decade ago.
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