NATO Secretary General Calls for Steady Defense Spending Increases
NATO's top official urged members to follow through on defense investment targets set at The Hague. The statement came ahead of a foreign ministers meeting in Sweden.
NATO's secretary general said a credible path to meeting alliance commitments requires steady, sustained increases in defense investment. The remarks were delivered during a pre-ministerial press conference ahead of this week's foreign ministers meeting in Sweden.
The secretary general referenced commitments previously agreed at The Hague. Officials have not detailed specific spending targets or timelines in the current statement. The call for increased defense budgets comes as alliance members continue discussions on meeting agreed capability goals.
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Member countries may face renewed pressure to raise defense budgets.
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