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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Ljubljana, October 14 (Xinhua) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday called for increased defense spending to ensure security as the alliance moves toward its goal of increasing investment in collective defense.
Speaking at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly session in Ljubljana, M. Rutte said that European allies and Canada are "now on a trajectory" to bring their defense spending closer to that of the United States.
“This is necessary to ensure the security of the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic, Europe and the United States,” said M. Rutte, noting that member states have committed to investing 5 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) in defense by 2035, including 3.5 percent on core defense spending.
Currently, most of NATO's 32 members spend less than 3 percent of their GDP on these purposes.
The four-day annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, an advisory body of legislators from member and partner countries, concluded in Ljubljana on Monday. It was attended by 245 delegates.
The session resulted in the adoption of six resolutions recommending strengthening defenses against foreign interference, strengthening deterrence and defense, deepening transatlantic economic and security cooperation, enhancing stability in the Western Balkans, continuing support for Ukraine, and ensuring readiness for drone warfare. –0–
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