US EditionNATO Chief Calls for 400% Expansion of Air and Missile Defenses Ahead of Hague Summit
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the need for a substantial expansion—quadrupling—of air and missile defence capabilities ahead of the alliance’s summit in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025.
- He made this call due to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine since February 2022 and the rising threat of Russian military force against NATO.
- Rutte highlighted that NATO requires a substantial increase in armoured vehicles and artillery ammunition, alongside ambitious plans to overhaul British defence systems in the most significant update since the Soviet Union's dissolution.
- He emphasized that ignoring the reality of current threats will not ensure security and called on all 32 NATO members to increase their military spending to 3.5% of GDP, along with an additional 1.5% for related defence infrastructure.
- The summit is expected to confirm these spending targets, signaling a significant boost in NATO's collective defence amid continuous instability and the need to strengthen Europe’s security posture.
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According to NATO chief Mark Rutte, NATO must increase its air defense fivefold and invest in tanks and ammunition. Most of the participants in the position agree with Rutte that Europe must invest heavily in defense. "Freedom costs money," they say.
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NATO members need to increase their air and missile defenses by 400% to counter the threat from Russia, the head of the military alliance said Monday, warning that Moscow could be ready to attack it within five years. Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during a visit to London that he expects the 32 NATO members to agree to a big hike in military spending at a summit in the Netherlands this month. Speaking at the Chatham House think tank, Rutte s…
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