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NATO's Rutte calls for raising defence spending above 2% of GDP

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member states of the alliance on Monday to step up defence spending beyond their common goal of 2% of national output set a decade ago, saying this was now too low because of new challenges.

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Rutte urges NATO countries to increase defense spending

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on Alliance members to increase their defense spending beyond the shared target of 2% of GDP. This target, set 10 years ago, is now considered too low due to new challenges posed by Russia,

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NATO chief urges members to increase defense spending

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on alliance members to increase their defense spending beyond the previously set goal of 2% of national output. This request comes in response to new challenges that have emerged since the target was established a decade ago.

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Two NATO countries agree to reach 5% defense spending target

Lithuania and Estonia, following "good and constructive pressure" from the United States, have pledged to reach 5% defense ...

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What's Stopping NATO Countries From Boosting Defense Spending?

European countries have ramped up defense budgets since Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022. And many leaders have ...

Trump says he is not sure US should be spending anything on NATO

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on NATO, telling ...

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Military Expenditure and Defense Spending in NATO and EU Member States

Military expenditure and defense spending have become increasingly important topics of discussion among NATO and EU member states, especially in light of recent geopolitical tensions. The dynamics ...

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Russia is escalating its dangerous shadow war against NATO, and there are fears it could get a lot worse

Russia is believed to be behind dozens of hybrid attacks, like arson or sabotage, on NATO soil since the Ukraine war started.

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Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs

U.S. president Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing ...

Ukraine’s Nato membership will run into Washington ‘buzz saw’, warns Trump envoy

Any attempt to get Ukraine into Nato will run into a “buzz saw” in Washington unless Europe pays for it, a top diplomat for ...

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