Washington-SANA
The US Bloomberg Agency revealed that NATO is heading towards more militarization by pushing its member states to raise the proportion of military spending, and to expand involvement in the raging conflicts around the world.
Bloomberg stated, in a report published yesterday, that NATO is developing a plan to engage in several simultaneous conflicts, noting that the NATO defense ministers will sign during their meeting, which is currently being held in Brussels, a secret document, which includes deliberate action plans in the event that member states participate in what has been called “conflicts.” located in areas outside the responsibilities of the Alliance.” This document builds on the mutual defense obligations of NATO countries under Article 5 of the NATO Charter.
According to officials who have seen the document, the most important collective defense requirements will be presented to the alliance countries during the meeting, including armored forces, air and missile defenses, in addition to the requirements for military investments for the countries of the alliance. Focus will also be on developing investments in the areas of technological digital modernization, and the NATO leadership will formulate requirements. details of its member states.
Bloomberg indicated that despite the opposition of a number of NATO member states, the leadership of the alliance is pushing for raising the proportion of military spending to more than 2 percent of the gross domestic product of each member state by this summer, indicating that NATO member states such as Luxembourg, Canada and Italy It has not yet increased the proportion of military spending previously determined.
Bloomberg pointed out that setting 2 percent as a threshold for military spending in NATO countries will be difficult in light of the current economic conditions that Europe is witnessing due to the high prices of energy and food.
NATO has been working for years to intensify its military build-up in eastern Europe and push it to the borders of Russia in clear provocations that Moscow warned of its danger for several years before the start of the Ukraine crisis. NATO has also worked to increase its defense spending in various Europe during the last eight years. With an additional $350 million allocated to this matter.
Basma Kannon
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