OTTAWA — The head of NATO threw down the gauntlet Monday, saying he expects all members to increase what they spend on their militaries even as a new report showed Canada lagging behind most of its allies.
Speaking in Brussels where he released his annual state-of-the-alliance report, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said it is incumbent on all members to spend two per cent of GDP on defence.
That is the target all NATO members, including Canada, agreed to work towards in 2014.
“All our efforts must be underpinned by adequate resources and fair burden-sharing,” Stoltenberg said.
“It is realistic that all allies should …read more
Source: National Newswatch
