Johnson to his NATO allies: Increase your military spending to push Russia back

In light of the escalation of European military armament and Western tension with Russia due to its military operation in Ukraine, Britain will be soliciting its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which will hold a summit in Madrid today, Wednesday, described as historic, to increase their military spending.

Downing Street announced in a statement that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will deliver a speech at the Madrid summit stressing the need for all allies to reach out to their pockets to restore deterrence and secure defense for the next decade.

He will also stress that “2% has always been intended as the minimum, not the maximum, and the allies must continue to mobilize in this period of crisis “.

New and stronger threats

He will also emphasize that “the war in Ukraine requires NATO to adapt to “new and stronger threats”.

Johnson’s participation in the Atlantic Summit follows his commitment to strengthen the British military presence in Estonia, the country on the Baltic Sea and bordering Russia.

previous pledge

NATO member states pledged in 2014, in following the annexation of Ukrainian Crimea to Russia, to increase their own budget for defense to at least 2% of GDP by 2024.

But out of 30 countries, only 8 have reached or exceeded this target by 2021. Although many countries have since increased their level of armament due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Interestingly, since the start of the Russian military operation on its western neighbor’s territory on February 24, London has provided massive military support to Kiev, totaling £ 1.3 billion (€ 1.5 billion). , according to the AFP.

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