NATO must accelerate defense spending and demonstrate strength to deter further aggression, because Russian President Vladimir Putin will not back down, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker told Newsmax on Tuesday.
“Vladimir Putin is going to continue if he senses weakness, and that’s why I’m making sure here in Brussels that our allies invest as fast as they can at the speed of relevance in their own defenses,” Whitaker told Newsmax’s “Newsline.”
Front-line allies Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are already spending close to 5% of GDP on defense, showing they’re committed to keeping NATO strong, which will “ensure the peace,” he added.
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