Tag #Transatlantic Security

What prompted NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to call for a substantial increase in defense spending among member states?

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's speech emphasized the need for increased defense spending among member states, citing Russia's prolonged confrontation with Ukraine and the West as a critical threat. He called for spending to exceed the previously agreed-upon 2% of GDP, referencing the higher Cold War levels of over 3%. Rutte praised Donald Trump's past pressure on NATO members to increase spending, viewing it as successful.