NATO Confirms Total US Commitment To Alliance, Article 5

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, June 25 (KUNA) -- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte affirmed on Wednesday that the United States is "totally committed" to the Alliance and to the principle of collective defence as enshrined in Article 5 of the NATO Charter.
He noted that the ongoing summit in The Hague represents a critical opportunity to accelerate European and Canadian defence spending to match that of Washington.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the summit hosted in The Hague, Rutte said: "For me there's absolute clarity. The United States is totally committed to NATO. Totally committed to article 5".
He added, "Yes, they have an expectation that will be fulfilled today. That the Canadians and the Europeans will speed up their spending, making sure that not only are we able to defend ourselves against the Russians and others, but also to equalize".
Rutte emphasized that "this is fair that we spend the same as the US is spending," underlining the importance of collective action in the face of growing security challenges.
His remarks come as the NATO summit seeks to reach consensus on new defence spending targets amid increasing US pressure for a more equitable distribution of the defence burden within the Alliance. (end)
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