NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets
Rutte said allies must show credible plans as NATO estimates $258 billion in extra defense investment over 2025 and 2026.
- On Monday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte demanded that allies put forward "clear, concrete and credible plans" to reach defense spending targets at the annual summit in Ankara, Turkey.
- Last year, NATO nations agreed to increase overall defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, with 3.5% for core investments and 1.5% for security-related items, though some countries still struggle with the old 2% target.
- U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker warned last week that President Donald Trump expects allies to move toward 5% spending with urgency as the United States scales down its European security role.
- Rutte announced that NATO countries will unveil "tens of billions of dollars in new contracts" at a forum with the defense industry on Tuesday, with NATO estimating $258 billion in combined investment for 2025 and 2026.
- Amid tensions regarding the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Trump has demanded "loyalty" from allies. Rutte warned that if any members remain unconvinced about spending plans, "we have ways to do that.
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Ukraines security closely linked with our own, says NATO chief; calls for concrete 5% defence spending plan - The Tribune
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday (local time) said allied nations are expected to present 'clear, concrete and credible' plans to meet the alliance's target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035, as leaders gather for the NATO Summit in Ankara.
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