German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz said that member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union should increase defense spending.
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The German Chancellor said that states that are members of the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union should allocate more money to the defense sector, given the threat from the Russian shadow fleet.
By According to him, the operation of the military-political bloc “Baltic Sentinel” will improve the protection of the Baltic Sea and critical infrastructure on the seabed, writes “NBN” with reference to Tagesschau.
The head of the German government recalled that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is the guarantor of common security, and many NATO members have begun to spend more on defense in recent years. The politician noted the importance of strengthening the European part of the bloc in the future.
The representative of Berlin also recalled the need to provide assistance to Ukraine, which is fighting against the Russian occupiers.
Note that US President Donald Trump recently said that European NATO members should allocate 5% of GDP for defense spending in order to reduce the financial burden on America. The other day, the authorities of Lithuania and Estonia promised to achieve this figure.
As reported, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Ukraine will not be able to remain independent after the war with the Russian Federation without the support of the United States and NATO.
