NATO must critically increase and accelerate defense production in order to be able to effectively counter the threats to Euro-Atlantic security posed by Russia, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a press conference in Brussels ahead of the meeting of NATO foreign ministers, APA reports.
Russia remains “the most direct threat to Euro-Atlantic security,” Rutte said, adding that while Russia wages war against Ukraine, allies are also “facing persistent and growing attempts to undermine our security and stability, including cyberattacks, sabotage, and threats to our critical infrastructure.”
Recalling that the Russian threat was the reason allies decided to increase defense investments, Rutte said that next month’s summit in Ankara would focus on implementing that commitment.
“The question is no longer whether we need to do more. The question is how quickly allies can turn commitments into capabilities,” Rutte said, adding that this week in Helsingborg foreign ministers will discuss progress in implementing the defense investment plan agreed in The Hague, strengthening combat capabilities, and expanding defense-industrial production on both sides of the Atlantic.
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