Monday, April 7, 2025

Rutte: If NATO countries kept defense spending at 2% of GDP, they would not be able to defend themselves in three years

"If NATO member states kept their defense spending at just 2% of GDP, NATO would not be
able to defend itself in the next three to five years.

NATO
Secretary General Mark Rutte said this in an interview with CBS News, according to Ukrinform.
"If we would stick to the old 2%, we cannot defend ourselves here in three to five years," Rutte said.
He called it "staggering" to see how many billions of euros NATO's European members have committed to defense in the last couple of months.
"We have to continue doing this," Rutte added." Ukrin

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