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It was announced BritainYesterday, Tuesday, Boris Johnson would ask the leaders of the rest of the NATO member states to increase their military expenditures, in response to the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
and countries were NATO I pledged after the annexation of Russia Crimea In 2014, by 2024, it would increase its defense budgets to at least 2% of its GDP.
Out of 30 countries, only 8 have achieved or exceeded this goal by 2021, but since then many countries have increased their level of armament due to the war in Ukraine.
It was stated in a statement issued by Downing Street Johnson will deliver a speech in front of the Madrid summit in which he will say "We need allies, all allies, to reach deep into their pockets to restore deterrence and ensure defense for the next decade"according to AFP.
The statement added that Boris Johnson He will emphasize in his speech that "The 2% was always meant to be the minimum, not the upper ceiling, and allies must continue to mobilize in this period of crisis".
According to the statement, the war in Ukraine It requires NATO to adapt "New and stronger threats".
Johnson’s participation in the Atlantic Summit follows his commitment to strengthening the British military presence in Estonia, the country bordering on Baltic Sea and the border with Russia.
Since the start Russian military operations in Ukraine On February 24 last, I presented London Massive military support for Kiev totaled 1.5 billion euros, which NATO did not fully calculate.
Johnson has repeatedly rejected calls for a significant increase in Britain’s defense budget, insisting that last year’s spending review "Reinforced Britain’s position as Europe’s largest defense spender"according to the British newspaper The Sun.
But Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Secretary of State Liz Truss announced, yesterday, their calls for more money to be pumped to make sure Britain achieves its goal, and they were backed by senior officers andlabor Party who criticized the reduction in troop numbers.
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It was announced BritainYesterday, Tuesday, Boris Johnson would ask the leaders of the rest of the NATO member states to increase their military expenditures, in response to the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
and countries were NATO I pledged after the annexation of Russia Crimea In 2014, by 2024, it would increase its defense budgets to at least 2% of its GDP.
Out of 30 countries, only 8 have achieved or exceeded this goal by 2021, but since then many countries have increased their level of armament due to the war in Ukraine.
It was stated in a statement issued by Downing Street Johnson will deliver a speech in front of the Madrid summit in which he will say, “We need allies, all allies, to reach deep into their pockets to restore deterrence and ensure defense for the next decade,” according to AFP.
The statement added that Boris Johnson In his speech, he will stress that “the 2% has always been intended as the minimum, not the upper ceiling, and allies must continue to mobilize in this period of crisis.”
According to the statement, the war in Ukraine It requires NATO to adapt to “new and stronger threats”.
Johnson’s participation in the Atlantic Summit follows his commitment to strengthening the British military presence in Estonia, the country bordering on Baltic Sea and the border with Russia.
Since the start Russian military operations in Ukraine On February 24 last, I presented London Massive military support for Kiev totaled 1.5 billion euros, which NATO did not fully calculate.
Johnson has repeatedly rejected calls for a significant increase in Britain’s defense budget, insisting that last year’s spending review “reinforced Britain’s position as Europe’s largest defense spender,” The Sun reported.
But Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Secretary of State Liz Truss announced, yesterday, their calls for more money to be pumped to make sure Britain achieves its goal, and they were backed by senior officers andlabor Party who criticized the reduction in troop numbers.