Boosting defence industry makes NATO stronger and our people safer (international)

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Dec. 12, 2024 | 0:43

Synopsis

Over the last decade, NATO Allies have increased their defence spending and production, ramping up their stocks of weapons and ammunition. But we are still spending far less than during the Cold War, even though the threats to our freedom and security now are just as big, if not bigger.

While Russia’s arms industry is booming, our defence industry is still too small and too slow to meet the needs of the future. Now is the time to spend more, to accelerate the production lines and increase investments in innovation and in more modern capabilities.

As the war in Ukraine is on our doorstep and hostile actions against Allied countries are rising, the best way to keep our people safe is to invest more, better and faster together across the transatlantic defence industry.
Transcript

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH) Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General

“If we don’t spend more together now to prevent war, we will pay a much, much, much higher price later to fight it.”

RAMPING UP DEFENCE PRODUCTION

AND INVESTING MORE, BETTER AND FASTER

MAKES NATO STRONGER

--SOUNDBITE-- (ENGLISH) Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General

“We also need modern capabilities that use the most advanced technologies. And we need them now.”

BOOSTING DEFENCE INVESTMENT

HELPS TO KEEP OUR PEOPLE SAFE

AND OUR FORCES READY

TO DEFEND AGAINST ANY AGGRESSION

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