Lavrov: NATO countries increasing defense spending may eventually lead to the collapse of the alliance
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that the decision by NATO member states to increase their national defense spending could ultimately lead to the collapse of the alliance.
Reuters reported that NATO leaders supported US President Trump's call for increased defense spending at last week's The Hague summit, emphasizing unity and determination to deal with threats from Russia.
Poland's Foreign Minister Sikorski said that the arms race between Russia and the West could lead to the fall of Russian President Putin. Lavrov responded to Sikorski's remarks on Monday (June 30) saying, "Since he is so good at predicting, I estimate that he might also foresee the disastrous growth in defense budgets of NATO countries, which will also lead to the collapse of the organization."
The West claims that Russia may attack NATO members after its invasion of Ukraine, while Moscow denies this accusation. Both Russia and the United States believe this could trigger a third world war. Lavrov said that Moscow plans to cut defense spending. Putin also indicated last Friday that Moscow plans to reduce military spending. The war between Russia and Ukraine has lasted more than three years. Russia has raised the ratio of defense spending to GDP to 6.3% in 2025, the highest level since the Cold War; defense spending accounts for 32% of the total expenditure in the Russian Federation budget.
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