NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Russia makes in 3 months what NATO produces in a year. He called for a "quantum leap" in how Europe defends itself. NATO is seeking to boost weapons ...

Nato chief Mark Rutte has called for a 400 per cent boost to air and missile capabilities – and his demand to raise defence spending across the alliance to 5 per cent has raised the voices of ...

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte talks during his meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 9, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP) ...

Speaking at London’s Chatham House, Mr Rutte said it is “not up to me” whether that means Rachel Reeves should consider tax hikes to pay for the commitment. He added: “I mean, what I know ...

Nato head Mark Rutte will on Monday call for a “quantum leap” in defence capacities including a “400 per cent increase” in air and missile defence which “protects” the alliance against ...

The NATO general secretary has called for a 400% increase in air and missile defence spending, claiming member states will need to “start learning Russian” otherwise. Mark Rutte gave a keynote speech ...

Speaking at the Chatham House think tank, Rutte said Russia is outpacing the far bigger NATO in producing ammunition, and the alliance must take a “quantum leap” in collective defense.

Britain’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, right, and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte talk during their meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 9, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP) ...

Rutte said he expects all to reach 2% by the end of this year. The new target would meet a demand by U.S. President Donald Trump that member states spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense.

Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during a visit to London that he expects the 32 NATO members to agree to a big hike in military spending at a summit in the Netherlands this month. Speaking at ...