REPLAY: NATO Secretary General annual report for 2025

NATO's European allies and Canada increased defence spending by 20% ​in 2025 compared to the previous year in real terms, alliance chief Mark Rutte said in his annual report published Thursday, urging NATO members to keep up ​the momentum. "I ‌expect Allies at the next NATO Summit in ⁠Ankara to show they are on a clear and credible path towards the 5%…

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• NATO's European allies and Canada increased defence spending by 20% ​in 2025 compared to the previous year in real terms, alliance chief Mark Rutte said in his annual report published Thursday,…
• "I ‌expect Allies at the next NATO Summit in ⁠Ankara to show they are on a clear and credible path towards the 5% objective," he wrote, ‌adding that "a strong transatlantic bond remains essential in…

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• NATO members to keep up ​the momentum. "I ‌expect Allies at the next NATO Summit in ⁠Ankara to show they are on a clear and credible path towards the 5% objective," he wrote, ‌adding that "a strong transatlantic bond…
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Why it matters

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• NATO's European allies and Canada increased defence spending by 20% ​in 2025 compared to the previous year in real terms, alliance chief Mark Rutte said in his annual report published Thursday,…
• "I ‌expect Allies at the next NATO Summit in ⁠Ankara to show they are on a clear and credible path towards the 5% objective," he wrote, ‌adding that "a strong transatlantic bond remains essential in…