Nato Chief Says UK Needs 'Credible Path' on Defence Spending
Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to take yearly steps to increase defence spending.
Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has said the United Kingdom needs a "credible path" toward increasing its defence spending, according to comments made to the BBC.
Rutte told the broadcaster that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly increases to defence spending as part of this path.
The remarks come amid ongoing discussions within Nato about member states' contributions to collective defence spending targets.
Further details on the specific spending figures or timelines discussed were not provided in the initial report.
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