NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has raised concerns about Russia's accelerating military capabilities, asserting that it is outpacing NATO's defense production despite having an economy 25 times smaller. He warned that Russia could potentially launch an attack on NATO territory in the next three to five years. The discussion comes amid calls for NATO allies to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, a significant rise from the current 2%. This week’s NATO defense meetings will focus on how allies can enhance their military readiness to address these threats.
"The Russians, as we speak are reconstituting themselves at a rapid pace and producing four times more ammunition in three months than the whole of NATO in a year."
"We really have to ramp up our defence spending, and that includes command and control, long range air defence systems to keep ourselves safe in case the Russians decide to attack us in three to five years."
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