US EditionNATO Chief Calls for 400% Expansion of Air and Missile Defenses Ahead of Hague Summit
- The head of NATO has called on member countries to quadruple their air and missile defense capabilities to address the threat posed by Russia.
- This call comes in the context of Russia’s large-scale military offensive against Ukraine that began in early 2022, as well as ongoing pressure from US President Trump for NATO members to raise their defense budgets to 5% of GDP.
- Ahead of the June 24-25 summit in The Hague, Rutte suggested that military spending should reach 3.5% of GDP, along with an additional 1.5% allocated for defense-related infrastructure projects.
- He emphasized that NATO must significantly boost its military capabilities, including adding thousands of armored vehicles, producing millions more artillery shells, and expanding its air and missile defense systems by a factor of four to address escalating threats.
- NATO members, including the UK and Estonia with increased defense budgets, are likely to commit to significant spending hikes to maintain credible deterrence.
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NATO Chief Calls for ‘Quantum Leap’ in Defense and Says Russia Could Attack in 5 Years
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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