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4mo ago

NATO Chief Calls for 400% Expansion of Air and Missile Defenses Ahead of Hague Summit

Following US pressure, NATO allies are poised to commit at least 5% of GDP to defense at their late-June summit

AFP - Le secrétaire général de l'Otan Mark Rutte (c) et le ministre britannique de la Défense John Healey (d) visitent l'entreprise publique de défense Sheffield Forgemasters, le 9 juin 2025 à Sheffield, dans le nord de l'Angleterre
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Le secrétaire général de l’Otan, Mark Rutte, a appelé à « renforcer le bouclier qui protège l'espace aérien » de l'Alliance.
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Overview

  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called for a 400% expansion of the alliance’s air and missile defenses to counter Russia’s campaign of terror from the sky in Ukraine.
  • He warned that the Russian threat will persist even after the Ukraine war ends, underscoring the need for a credible deterrent.
  • Rutte said NATO armies require thousands of additional armored vehicles, tanks and millions more artillery shells to bolster readiness.
  • President Trump is demanding that European and Canadian allies dedicate at least 5% of their GDP to defense or risk weakened US security guarantees.
  • Allies are set to formalize the 5% GDP defense spending target at the Hague summit on June 24-25.