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"Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years and leaders of the
western alliance are expected to agree to increase military spending to 5% of
GDP this month to contain the threat, the alliance’s secretary general has
said.
Mark Rutte said in a speech in London on Monday that Nato needed “a quantum
leap in our collective defence”, which would include significant rearmament to
deter an increasingly militarised Russia.
That would include a fivefold increase in air defence, thousands more tanks and
millions more artillery shells to boost stockpiles and ensure Nato countries
match existing levels of Russian production.
Speaking at Chatham House after meeting the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer,
Rutte said, looking ahead to the summit in The Hague this month: “I expect
allied leaders to agree to spend 5% of GDP on defence.” Of that 3.5% of GDP
would be core military spending.
“Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends,” Rutte
emphasised, reflecting a belief that the Kremlin will not demilitarise even
[if] it agrees to a ceasefire and eventually to peace with Kyiv."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
