Nato Chief Urges Europeans To Boost Defence Spending -- BBC
Nato's Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has told the BBC that European members of the alliance need to spend more on defence.
Mr Rasmussen said Nato was needed more than ever, but that European countries needed to "step up to the plate".
He echoed the comments made last Friday by the outgoing US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, who criticised the Europeans for not doing enough.
Mr Gates said Nato faced the risk of collective military irrelevance.
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More News On Calls For NATO To Increase Defense Spending
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NATO chief warns on funding gap -- AFP
NATO chief fears Europe trailing US on defence technology -- Expatica.com
NATO's Deficient Defense Strategy -- Arnaud De Borchgrave, Newsmax
NATO’s future: Let Europe bear the cost of defending Europe -- Kyle Wingfield, AJC
My Comment: U.S. Secretary of Defense Gates has been warning about NATO defense cuts for a long time. The Chinese are also noticing this trend of member states not spending money in NATO
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