German defense minister backs higher NATO spending pledge
19 February 2023 |
11:48 am
NATO countries should spend more than a minimum 2% pledge on military needs, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says. He and NATO colleagues meeting in Brussels are being urged to speed up military aid for Kyiv.
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