“Russia is preparing for long-term confrontation, with Ukraine and with us,” Mark Rutte said, adding: “We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years.”
The head of NATO has warned the alliance is not ready for the threats it will face from Russia in the coming years and that it is time to shift to a wartime mindset.
Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the organisation, said NATO members had spent more than 3% of GDP on defence during the Cold War and argued future spending would have to be much higher than the alliance’s current target of 2%.
NATO CHIEF: WE ARE NOT READY FOR WHAT’S COMING FROM RUSSIA
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🚨BREAKING | NATO CHIEF: WE ARE NOT READY FOR WHAT’S COMING FROM RUSSIA
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 12, 2024
Mark Rutte didn’t mince words:
NATO needs to shift to a “wartime mindset” and crank up defense spending—because Russia’s playing the long game.
Rutte:
“Russia is preparing for long-term confrontation,… pic.twitter.com/InGIy0qUuR
BREAKING: The head of NATO has warned the alliance is not ready for the threats it will face from Russia in the coming years and that it is time to shift to a wartime mindset
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 12, 2024
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