His plan NATO For the enormous strengthening of his air and anti -missile defense capabilities, which is linked to the broader goal of rapidly increasing the defense spending of the alliance Member States, it has annoyed the Russia.
In particular, NATO Secretary -General Mark Rutte is pushing Member States to increase defense spending to 3.5% of their GDP and to commit Further 1.5% for expenses which are more widely associated with security, on the occasion of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
He is expected to request today (09.06.2025) during his speech by London the 400% increase in the alliance’s air and anti -missile capacity.
«We see in Ukraine how Russia sows terror from heaven, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our airspace“, Rutte is going to emphasize.
For its part, the Kremlin said today (09.06.2025) that NATO’s plan is aggressive and will be at the expense of European taxpayers who are required to pay to eliminate a threat that does not exist.
Moscow’s response
Answering a question about Rutte’s expected statements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters:
“NATO is not a tool to maintain stability and security in Epirus. It is a tool created for confrontation and so far has hidden its true character. Now it shows his true character. “
High -ranking Russian official stressed that those who will suffer are European taxpayers.
‘European taxpayers will spend their money onto neutralize a threat that is said to come from our own countrybut is nothing but an ephemeral threat“, Peskov said.