NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will urge allies to massively increase defense spending and build more weapons in a speech in London later Monday.
“The fact is, we need a quantum leap in our collective defense.
Last week, NATO defense ministers approved new so-called capability targets — meaning new requirements for military equipment to implement the alliance’s regional defense plans against a potential Russian attack.
While the details are classified, the priorities include air and missile defense, large formations of land forces, long-range capabilities and logistics.
Rutte will call later Monday for a major increase in air defense, according to the notes shared with the press.
During a speech later Monday in London, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will call on allies to significantly boost defense spending and develop more weapons.
“The reality is that our collective defense needs a quantum leap. According to statements given to reporters, he is anticipated to state at London’s Chatham House, “The fact is, we must have more forces and capabilities to implement our defense plans in full.”.
“The fact is, danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends,” the NATO chief will add, amidst concerns that Russia might try to strike the alliance’s territory.
Rutte, the former prime minister of the Netherlands who is currently leading the transatlantic military alliance at a pivotal point in world security, will meet with U. The K. Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, London. His remarks precede a crucial summit that will take place in The Hague later this month, marking U.S. S. Donald Trump’s comeback to the NATO arena.
The new Trump-backed spending goal of 5% of GDP is anticipated to be accepted by allies, with 3 % going toward military spending and 1 % going toward other, as-yet-undefined defense-related expenses. That is a significant increase over the current target of 2 percent.
NATO defense ministers approved new “capability targets” last week, which are new specifications for military hardware needed to carry out the alliance’s regional defense plans in the event of a Russian attack.
Large land force formations, long-range capabilities, logistics, and air and missile defense are among the top priorities, though the specifics are classified.
The press notes said Rutte will call for a significant boost in air defense later Monday.
Allies of NATO require “a 400 percent increase in air and missile defense dots.”. He will add, “We must double our enabling capabilities, such as logistics, supply, transportation, and medical support. Our militaries also require millions more artillery shells and thousands more armored vehicles and tanks.”.
