NATO Reaffirms Mutual Defense and Increases Spending Targets

NATO wrapped up its Summit this week in the Netherlands, reinvigorated with the Alliance committed to each other and Ukraine. Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, reflecting on the event, commented, “We’re witnessing the birth of a new NATO.”

The thirty-two-member Alliance agreed to ramp up defense spending targets from 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) to 3.5% by 2035. For the first time, they will be allowed to include weapons and ammunition they supply to Ukraine into their defense spending calculations. In addition, they committed to including an incremental 1.5% of GDP to upgrading infrastructure to enable the transportation of armies to a potential future frontline. It also includes protecting networks and preparing societies for future conflicts.

During the meeting, NATO, led by President Trump and the United States, reaffirmed its commitment to Article 5, that if one member is invaded, all remaining members will come to its aid.

In addition, all NATO members underlined “their enduring sovereign commitments to provide support to Ukraine.”

During the NATO press conference, a Ukrainian reporter asked President Trump if he would be willing to send more defense missiles like Patriots to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian bombs. President Trump appeared touched by the tough situation and responded that his team was looking into it.

The American Ukrainian PAC thanks the United States and NATO for their commitment to increased defence spending and support for Ukraine.

For over three years, Ukraine has been providing the first line of defense for NATO against an imperialist Russia. It is in NATO’s and the United States’ interest to continue to provide Ukraine with the offensive and defensive weapons it needs to keep itself and Europe safe. Ukraine is fighting a war against Russia now, so the United States and other NATO nations need not fight another war in the future.