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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday urged the United States to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons to fight Russia's invasion and said he was sure Europe was ready to pay the bill. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
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.
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.
The head of Nato has said “crazy” ethical investing rules are thwarting Europe’s efforts to ramp up defence spending.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed on Thursday the need to step up support for Ukraine, adding it was vital Russia did not win as it could result in Russian President Vladimir Putin 'high fiving' the leaders of North Korea and China.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that restoring the alliance's credibility after a Russian victory in Ukraine could require trillions of dollars.
NATO is under pressure from President Donald Trump to boost its spending, and for its non-US members to take a larger role in European defense. Members have committed to spend 2% of GDP on defense, a threshold many do not meet. Trump wants members to boost spending to as high as 5%, having accused allies of freeloading off the US in the past.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated America's commitment to NATO in a discussion with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. They focused on equitable funding responsibilities and stressed the urgent need to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.
U.S. President Trump is to speak to an international audience for the first time after returning into the White House with a speech and Q&A by video conference to the World Economic Forum’s annual eve