NATO must make ‘quantum leap’ of 400% in air, missile defence: Rutte / Global

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NATO leaders have made an audacious call for a 400% increase in air and missile defense capabilities. Citing growing regional threats and adversarial advances, the proposal pushes member nations to rethink resource allocation and defense strategies, as policy makers debate the feasibility of this dramatic military upgrade.

NATO must make ‘quantum leap’ of 400% in air, missile defence: Rutte

7 days / globalnews

Le chef de l’OTAN appelle à augmenter de 400% ses capacités de défense aérienne et antimissile

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