Czech PM Babis under fire for missing NATO spending targets

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"The Czech Republic must remain committed to increasing military spending. We expect our allies to do more," Matthew Whittaker, US envoy to NATO, said last Sunday in Prague.

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The US and NATO are asking the Czech Republic to spend more money on the military. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš says that NATO is important, but Prague cannot afford to increase these expenditures faster. The government has other priorities

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Prime Minister Andrej Babiš says that NATO is important, but Prague cannot afford to increase these expenditures faster.

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The Czech Republic is far from even spending 2% of its GDP on defense, let alone the desired 5%. Despite all the objections from the US and NATO, Babiš claims that he "cannot afford it." But he also does not deny the threat from Russia and emphasizes his commitment to the Alliance.