Rutte: NATO to redouble air defence, buy 1,000 tanks

Chief NATO, Mark Rutte has declared the new target of NATO is to double air defence and buy 1,000 tanks.

Rutte described growth as a quantum, ambitious and historical and fundamental step for securing the future “for a stronger Alliance.

NATO's “Objective of increased defence spending will see Allies finance a five-fold increase in air defence capabilities, purchase of “mira” tanks and armoured vehicles, and <x3million bullets” of artillery ammunition”, coalition chief Mark Rutte said on Monday, Klankosova broadcast. tv

Rutte also stated that the security environment has changed, and added that if the Alliance does not increase spending and production “the preservation will not be enough” for the coming years when Russia may have the means to attack another European country. /Periscopi/