European leaders privately set out plans on defence spending: NATO chief Rutte
"It was very good news that more European countries will ramp up defence spending," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said of the meeting, adding that the US was committed to NATO despite frequent criticism by President Donald Trump.
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- Published Date: 08:21 | 02 March 2025
- Modified Date: 08:29 | 02 March 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that some European leaders had privately set out new plans on defence spending during a meeting in London, but he declined to give details, saying it was for individual leaders to set them out.
Rutte was speaking to reporters outside the meeting on Sunday.