The NATO Secretary-General called on member states to increase defense spending to address potential threats.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with German Chancellor Merkel, and both discussed the traditional issues of NATO: "the Russian threat." Rutte said: "We have become the next target of Russia, and we are already in danger." "I am worried that many people have become complacent, too many people do not realize the danger and the passage of time, too many people think time is on our side, but it is not. Russia will not stop (its advances), and now is the time to act immediately."

Rutte's remarks aim to urge alliance member states to increase their military spending. Ideally, each EU country's military spending should account for 5% of its GDP, which is also the requirement put forward by US President Trump to NATO allies. Germany's current military spending is far below this target, so Rutte was so outspoken in his demands to Merkel. Merkel stated that Germany is working to improve its security situation, including a significant increase in military spending.

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