Cash alone won’t stop a tank, NATO chief warns

Cash alone won’t stop a tank, NATO chief warns

Record increases in European defence spending must now be turned into combat-ready military capability at speed, NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned, telling allies that money alone will not stop a Russian missile or tank, the alliance has said. Speaking after the final meeting of NATO defence ministers before next month’s Ankara summit, Rutte said allies had made good progress on “spending more, and better, on the forces and capabili…

Nato chief demands ‘credible’ defence plan from UK

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has demanded allies produce ‘credible’ spending plans at next month’s summit in Ankara after the[...]