Rutte invited alliance members to increase defense costs to 3.5% of GDP and provide another 1.5% for greater costs associated with safety.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has suggested a new model of defense financing, which will allow member countries to fulfill the demand of US President Donald Trump for costs at the level of 5% of GDP. Reuters reported this reference to resources.
It is noted that Rutte invited alliance members to increase defense costs to 3.5% of GDP and allocate another 1.5% for greater security -related costs to satisfy Trump’s request for a 5% target indicator.
As stated in the publication, the concept of “extensive defense costs” should still be up to date. According to publication interlocutors, this may include the costs of modernizing roads and bridges to ensure the transportation of heavy military equipment.
NATO spokesman Ellison Garth did not answer the question of whether NATO could confirm that Rutte had made the offer. He said Rutte “repeatedly said that increasing defense costs is necessary to achieve goals in the field of potential, which will soon be consistent with allies, and to ensure a more fair distribution of loading between allies.”
“This will probably include not only an increase in defense investments in accordance with the agreed definitions of NATO, but also additional investments in relevant areas, such as infrastructure and stability,” Gart said in an email.
He added that Rutte works with a close consultation with allies in preparing decisions on this issue for the Hague Summit.
In the past, Rutte said most European countries would increase defense costs. He called such an increase of “excellent news” costs and re -emphasized the need for a “more fair balance” in the United States.
Remember that NATO has recorded the greatest increase in defense costs since the Cold War
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