NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged member states to speed up arms production, stressing that procurement in Europe is too slow.
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During a visit to Berlin, Mark Rutte urged NATO states to step up their arms production, noting that Poland, Romania and Estonia are buying equipment from South Korea because of delays in purchases from Europe and the US. Rutte emphasized NATO's commitment to increase military spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that Germany will play a central role in the Alliance, with a focus on new technologies to equip the Bundeswehr. Both leaders expressed support for Ukraine and addressed threats from Russia and China.
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Mark Rutte le cere statelor membre NATO, la Berlin, înaintea marcării a 70 de ani de la aderarea Germaniei la Alianţă, să-şi accelereze producţia de armament. Un al ”treilea război mondial” poate avea în următorii trei-şapte ani
Mark Rutte le cere statelor membre NATO, la Berlin, înaintea marcării a 70 de ani de la aderarea Germaniei la Alianţă, să-şi accelereze producţia de armament / Un al "treilea război mondial" poate avea în următorii trei-şapte ani
Șeful NATO, Mark Rutte, la Berlin: Aliații trebuie să-și intensifice producția de arme
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