Polish President Andrzej Duda sent a letter to the leaders of all NATO Member States on Wednesday, in which he called them to increase defense spending to three percent of GDP. TASR informs about this on the basis of the report of the agency PAP.
“We no longer have time to discuss. We need decisions. We have to act right away, ” Written by the Polish President. “During my last visit to NATO headquarters I have submitted an official request to Mark’s NATO Secretary -General to open up the issue of increasing the defense of all NATO members to at least three percent of GDP at the upcoming Summit in Hague, ” stated.
In 2014, NATO Member States committed to invest at least two percent of GDP in their defense. Given the current threats, however, Rutte has said since its in office that this number should be much higher. Poland currently invests the most of all NATO members, up to 4.7 percent in its defense.
Duda, who, according to Euronews as one of the few European politicians maintains good relations with US President Donald Trump, He also made it clear in the letter that the United States is still a pillar of NATO. “The US was and are a natural leader of the Alliance. There is no strong Europe without the US and NATO, as well as there is no strong NATO without engaged Europe, ” wrote.
