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NATO's Rutte calls for raising defence spending above 2% of GDP
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Pity the Poesy: Mark Rutte, NATO and Spending for War
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NATO Could Raise Its Future Defense Spending to Five Percent
The proportion of NATO nations meeting the two percent benchmark has skyrocketed since 2022. Today, some members are aiming even higher.
Pentagon says US defense, NATO chiefs discuss need for more spending, lethality
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte discussed the alliance in a call on Wednesday, including "building a stronger, more lethal NATO Alliance" and raising allied defense spending,
At least 11 Baltic undersea cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with shores on Baltic waters.
NATO and Denmark agree allies must bolster defences in Arctic, source says
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that allies need to focus on strengthening defences in the Arctic, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters.
NATO’s Rutte Says Trump’s Pressure on Putin Is ‘Way Forward’
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave his full-throated backing to US President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against Russia aimed at halting its war on Ukraine.
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NATO Urged to Boost Defence Spending Amid New Russian Challenges
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urges members to increase defence spending beyond the 2% GDP target due to emerging threats from Russia. While Portugal aims to meet its 2% goal by 2029, current commitments stand at 1.
NATO Not Involved in Decisions Over Diversity Staffing in Military, Rutte Says
DAVOS (Reuters) - NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday.
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Portugal taken to task over minimal defense spending rise amid Russian menacing
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Lajes Field in the Azores in 2022. The base in the Portuguese island chain provides an important mid-Atlantic link for U.S. and allied forces traveling to and from Europe, Africa and the Middle East. (Edgar Grimaldo/U.S. Air Force)
Nato-Chef Rutte unterstützt Trumps Druck auf Putin
Nato-Generalsekretär Mark Rutte äußerte seine Unterstützung für die Druckkampagne von US-Präsident Donald Trump gegen Russland. Diese zielt darauf ab, die Krieg in der Ukraine rasch zu beenden.
EU and Nato take vow of silence on Greenland
The EU and Nato have taken a vow of silence over Greenland after Denmark requested its key allies refrain from reacting to Donald Trump’s threats to seize the Arctic island.
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here's why and how
ABOARD A FRENCH NAVY FLIGHT OVER THE BALTIC SEA (AP) — With its powerful camera, the French Navy surveillance plane scouring the Baltic Sea zoomed in on a cargo ship plowing the waters below — closer, closer and closer still until the camera operator could make out details on the vessel's front deck and smoke pouring from its chimney.
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance's credibility
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility.