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Johnson urges NATO allies to boost military spending
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MADRID, 29 June 2022, (TON): PM office said “British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge his NATO allies at a summit in Madrid to boost their defense spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”
After Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, NATO member states pledged to spend at least 2.0 percent of their gross domestic product on defense to ensure the readiness of the alliance by 2024.
Only eight of NATO’s 30 members met or surpassed this target in 2021, but a number of nations such as Germany and Italy have boosted their defense spending this year due to the war in Ukraine.
His office said in a statement “we need allies all allies to dig deep to restore deterrence and ensure defense in the decade ahead.”
He will add “the two percent was always meant to be a floor, not a ceiling and allies must continue to step up in this time of crisis.”
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