London, June 9, 2025 (AFP) - NATO chief urges 400-percent rise in alliance's air defence

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2025-06-09

NATO head Mark Rutte on Monday urged a "quantum leap" in defence capabilities including a "400-percent increase" in air and missile defence to shield the alliance against Russia. His comments came as he pushes for NATO members to commit to ramping up defence spending at a key summit of the western military alliance later this month. "We see in Ukraine how Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies,......

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