NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has emphasized the urgent need for member countries to increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP, warning that failure to do so may require them to learn Russian. With escalating threats from Russia under Vladimir Putin's leadership, NATO ministers have settled on spending 3.5% on core defense and 1.5% on cyber defense. Rutte highlighted the need for immediate action to ensure security within the alliance, and U.S. Ambassador Mathew Whitaker stressed the importance of credible progress from European allies.
The NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a stark warning that allies must commit to 5% of defence spending of their gross domestic product (GDP) or start learning Russian.
These targets describe exactly what capabilities Allies need to invest in over the coming years. If we don't act now, we are really under threat.
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