Nato’s secretary general has urged Britain to adopt a steady, long-term approach to boosting defence spending to meet the alliance’s target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035, warning against last-minute increases. The call comes as the UK faces pressure to significantly raise military budgets—by nearly £30 billion—to align with Nato’s expectations. Following a meeting with the prime minister, the official stressed the need for a "credible path" of annual growth rather than abrupt changes. The remarks highlight growing concerns over European allies’ commitment to collective security amid rising global tensions.
Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035Britain needs to show “a credible path” of annual increases in its defence budgets to meet a Nato target of spending nearly £30bn more on the military by the middle of the next decade, the head of the alliance said on Thursday.Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary general, said that Britain could not wait until just before 2035 to lift defence spending to 3.5% of GDP, in an unusually pointed intervention a day after he met prime minister Andy Burnham. Continue reading...
