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We must not delegate forever our security to America,
French President Emmanuel Macron said at the gathering in the Hungarian capital Defense spending of NATO's European members in 2024 is almost 50% higher than it was in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea,
Key European armed forces remain under-strength... too many continue to lose troops, while not incentivizing enough of the younger generation to volunteer,
NATO has not just significantly increased its ambitions regarding its deterrence and war-fighting posture, but European members have sought to address critical capability and readiness shortfalls,
We need to discuss — but that is perhaps for NATO, we can ask NATO to discuss — [whether] the 2 percent target [is] enough,
We will have to spend more … It will be much more than the 2 percent. I’m clear about that,
Rutte said on arrival at the European Political Community summit in Budapest on Thursday I look forward to [sitting] down with Donald Trump to discuss how to face these threats collectively,
Rutte added ahead of his meeting with leaders in the Hungarian capital He is right about this,
Rutte said, just hours after the latter’s election victory If we want to defend ourselves, we need to spend at least €10 billion up to 2028,
Don’t expect any competition between myself and NATO,
[The ... The] Russians can produce [within] six months everything that Germany has in their stocks,
he said at the outset of a three-hour grilling by MEPs We need to spend more — not because that is a demand from President Trump, but because of Putin,
Space remains underused in defense,
With the resources we have now, in the 10 days we’d spend waiting for NATO to come and help us, we’d be occupied,
We need to take NATO’s defense plans and [see] what it means in practical terms,
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