Published December 12,2024
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The NATO secretary-general stated on Thursday that there is no such thing as a “imminent military threat” to allies, however he emphasised that it’s time to shift to a wartime mindset.
“I want to be clear: There is no imminent military threat to our 32 allies. Because NATO has been transforming to keep us safe,” Mark Rutte stated in Brussels.
Speaking at an occasion organized by Carnegie Europe, Rutte identified that protection spending has gone up, innovation has accelerated, and extra troops and {hardware} are on NATO’s japanese flank.
“With all this, our deterrence is good—for now. But it’s tomorrow I’m worried about. We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years,” he famous.
What is occurring in Ukraine “could happen here too,” he warned, including that no matter how the battle ends, “we will not be safe in the future unless we are prepared to deal with danger.”
“Danger is moving towards us at full speed. We must not look the other way. We must face it.”
Rutte went on to say, “The next big war on NATO territory” is preventable.
“This requires us all to be faster and fiercer. It is time to shift to a wartime mindset. And turbocharge our defense production and defense spending.”
TÜRKİYE’S CONTRIBUTION
On protection manufacturing, Rutte stated he’s “absolutely convinced” that ramping it up is a prime precedence.
Recalling his visits to allies after taking workplace in October, Rutte identified his go to to Turkish Aerospace Industries in Türkiye, saying, “I saw the capabilities they provide,” together with different NATO allies.
When requested about his latest visits to Türkiye and Greece, in addition to bilateral relations between the 2 nations, Rutte stated each nations are “really working to improve the relationship,” because it was his impression throughout his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
“They are a much better place than a couple of years ago. They are dialoguing, and whatever we can do to help you, we will do because these are two key allies and part of NATO,” he stated.
The secretary-general praised Türkiye’s contribution to the protection business in addition to its nation’s position in NATO.
“Türkiye is defending its own territory, but obviously it’s a key part of the overall NATO defense, and they have a huge and impressive defense industrial base. So I think that is moving in the right direction.”
During his go to to Ankara final month, Rutte additionally thanked Türkiye for its main position in combating terrorism.
Source: www.anews.com.tr