The article discusses NATO's plan for a significant increase in military spending to address the growing threat from Russia, highlighted during an upcoming summit. Secretary-General Mark Rutte stresses the need for a 400% boost in air and missile defenses. He will meet U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is also committed to raising defense spending. The alliance aims for 3.5% of economic output on military and additional funding for defense infrastructure. This increase follows the reassessment of defense spending by NATO member states since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
NATO members need to increase their air and missile defenses by 400% to counter the threat from Russia, according to extracts released by NATO before Rutte's speech.
Rutte is due to meet U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing St. ahead of a NATO summit in the Netherlands where the alliance is likely to commit to a big hike in military spending.
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