(Morning News) Secretary-General of NATO StorTengberg said that when NATO may hold the next summit next year, it decided to set the target of national defense expenditure higher than the current target of 2%of the country's output.
Stoltenberg Monday (November 21) said in Spain that NATO will hold a summit in Vernis, the capital of Lithuania next year, and may change the target of national defense expenses.He said: "I predict that to some extent, even if the target of 2%is maintained, it will be considered a bottom line, not the upper limit of national defense expenses."
He said, NATO said, NATO said, NATOIt will continue to negotiate with the target of expenditure, but he believes that NATO's aspirations will increase in some form, "because everyone now sees the need to increase investment."
NATO leaders have previously promised to change the trend of decline in national defense budget to respond to Russia's annexation of the Ukraine Krimia Peninsula in 2014.Since 2024, the NATO allies have used at least 2%of economic output for national defense.Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, many NATO allies have increased military spending.
Stoltenberg said: "I can't tell you, when formulating the commitment of defense expenditure in about the next ten years, what will our allies agree?A stronger commitment to increasing national defense expenses. "
