Multiply spending four times. NATO wants to increase air defense expenditure

The head of NATO Mark Rutte in a speech in London Think Tank Chatham House will call on Monday the Alliance to four times increasing the expenditure on air defense – said Reuters, citing the fragments of the speech made available to her.

Increase in air defense expenditure by 400 percent It is necessary for NATO to maintain the ability to defend and deter – Rutte is to say.

“The danger will not disappear, even when the war in Ukraine ends (…) we must have more strength and possibilities to fully implement our defensive plans” – Doda.

“We see Russia offending Ukraine from the air. That is why we will strengthen the shield that protects our sky. Our armies need thousands of more tanks and armored personnel transporters, millions of more missiles. We need to double our possibilities in the field of logistics, transport, medical support” – is to declare Rutte.

The head of NATO will meet on Monday with the prime minister of Great Britain Keir Starmer at a time when US President Donald Trump demands at least 5 percent from allies in NATO. GDP for defense – emphasized Reuters.

The AFP agency reminded that the new defense strategy of Great Britain presented a week ago, providing for the construction of up to 12 submarines and six ammunition factories in the face of Russian threat. Bloomberg has noticed that Starmer has yet committed to increase defense expenditure to 2.5 percent. GDP until 2027 and up to 3 percent GDP after this date. (PAP)

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