NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said 23 of NATO's 32 member states are hitting the alliance's goal of spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense.
A record 23 of
's secretary general since 2014, could serve another term when the current one expires in October. 'Together, we’ve deterred further Russian aggression in Europe,' Biden said. 'We’ve strengthened is also good for U.S. jobs.' he said. members that don’t meet defense spending targets. 'Shifting U.S. administrations have had the absolutely valid point to say that U.S. allies are spending too little,' Stoltenberg told reporters. 'The good news is that’s changing.' Stoltenberg's visit is laying the groundwork for what’s expected to be a pivotal summit of
member governments can do for Ukraine as it faces unrelenting air and ground attacks from its more powerful neighbor. They so far have resisted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s appeals to take his country into the bloc as long as the war is still on. Stoltenberg pointed to efforts to bolster Ukraine in the meantime. That includes
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