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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.
NATO Urged to Boost Defence Spending Amid New Russian Challenges
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urges members to increase defence spending beyond the 2% GDP target due to emerging threats from Russia. While Portugal aims to meet its 2% goal by 2029, current commitments stand at 1.
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,
NATO chief says Russia 'trying to destabilize our countries' and calls for more defence spending
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
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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NATO chief Rutte says Europe will pay for US arms for Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday urged the United States to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons to fight ...
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Rutte discusses continued support for Ukraine in Spain, Portugal
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed continued support for Ukraine with the leadership of Portugal and Spain. — ...
NATO head Mark Rutte: 'Very happy' with Trump's sanctions threat to Russia
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte discusses the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of sanctions on Russia ...
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Rutte to meet Sánchez as Spain remains NATO’s worst spender
At present, Spain does not meet the minimum threshold of 2% of the national GDP recommended by the alliance, let alone the 5% ...
Danish leader visits European capitals, urging unity amid Greenland’s ‘uncertain reality’
Denmark's prime minister plans stops in Berlin, Paris and Brussels on tour of European capitals as Copenhagen moves to ...
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Portugal taken to task over minimal defense spending rise amid Russian menacing
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Lajes Field in the Azores in 2022. The base in the Portuguese island ...
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Danish PM says received European support over Trump’s Greenland bid
PARIS (AFP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said she had received support from European leaders as she ...
Danish leader on European tour as Copenhagen moves to strengthen presence around Greenland
Frederiksen didn't directly mention Trump's threat in comments at a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but said that ...
NATO Warns Russian Victory Would Cost Allies Trillions
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that restoring the alliance's credibility after a Russian victory in Ukraine could require trillions of dollars.