Jens Stoltenberg speaks about Russia threat, says NATO allies are increasing defence spending

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told media on Thursday that the alliance is "preparing" for a world without the INF treaty, and said that the majority of allies have submitted plans on how to increase defence spending to two per cent of their GDP by 2024.

In the first address to congress by a NATO head, Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday acknowledged serious divisions within the alliance and called for bigger defense budgets to cope with global challenges such as Russian assertiveness, the core reason NATO was created in Washington 70 years ago this week.

“We have to be frank,” Stoltenberg said before a joint meeting of Congress. “Questions are being asked on both sides of the Atlantic about the strength of our partnership. And, yes, there are differences.”

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