NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday stated he anticipated allies would agree on a brand new funding pledge to spend 2% of their gross home product on defence on the alliance’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in July.
NATO members wanted to “commit more”, Stoltenberg advised a joint press convention with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa in Lisbon.
The NATO chief has repeatedly urged allies to hurry up will increase in defence spending because the world had “become more dangerous” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine final yr.
Seven of the alliance’s 30 international locations met the present purpose of spending 2% of GDP on defence in 2022 – one fewer than in 2021, earlier than the struggle in Ukraine – based on estimates within the NATO secretary-general’s annual report, launched in March.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
