{"id":136372,"date":"2024-12-13T00:49:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T17:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136372"},"modified":"2024-12-13T00:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T17:49:21","slug":"we-are-not-ready-for-what-is-coming-nato-chief-issues-grimmest-warning-yet-as-he-says-world-must-prepare-for-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136372","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We are not ready for what is coming\u2019: Nato chief issues grimmest warning yet as he says world must prepare for WAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THE head of Nato has warned the alliance must gear up for war or its members will flounder in the face of Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Rutte, Nato\u2019s secretary general, harked back to the Cold War days, when countries cranked up defence spending to over 3 per cent of GDP.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"1\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mark Rutte, NATO secretary general, shared his concerns and hopes for defence spending in Nato countries\" height=\"680\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Rex\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general-956892219.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Mark Rutte, NATO secretary general, shared his concerns and hopes for defence spending in Nato countries<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Rex<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"2\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ukraine soldiers, pictured here, are funded by a huge increase in defence spending in the country, which is not part of Nato\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ukrainian-soldiers-fire-archer-artillery-866825617.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Ukraine soldiers, pictured here, are funded by a huge increase in defence spending in the country, which is not part of Nato<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"3\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vladimir Putin shows no signs of cooling his aggression, prompting the Nato chief to warn of grave danger in the next four to five years\" height=\"960\" width=\"823\" data-credit=\"Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=823\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conference-held-annually-bring-together-956591302.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Vladimir Putin shows no signs of cooling his aggression, prompting the Nato chief to warn of grave danger in the next four to five years<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"4\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-13081583\" data-credit=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ac-comp-map-china-russia-deadly-alliance-Dec12x_329559.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We are still spending far less than during the Cold War. Even though the threats to our freedom and security are just as big \u2014 if not bigger,&#8221; Rutte said during his first Brussels speech since becoming chief.<\/p>\n<p>He insisted the current pledge of 2 per cent in each country is simply not enough to keep Russia at bay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussia is preparing for long-term confrontation, with Ukraine and with us,&#8221; Rutte said.<\/p>\n<p>He made the ominous promise that \u201cwe are not ready for what is coming our way in four or five years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cIt is time to shift to a wartime mindset, and turbocharge our defence production and defence spending.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rutte also made the concerning revelation that the current situation was the \u201cworst in [his] lifetime\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Nato chief would not give a specific figure he thought needed to be met, but said &#8220;considerably more than two percent&#8221; is needed.<\/p>\n<p>Countries in Nato began cutting defence spending after the Cold War with Russia ended, which Rutte says have left the industry &#8220;hollowed out&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>They agreed to end the cuts in 2014 when Russia\u2019s invasion of the Crimea area of Ukraine rang alarm bells, and agreed to move spending towards two per cent.<\/p>\n<p>After Russia\u2019s full-blown invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Nato members agreed that two per cent should be a minimum, rather than a target.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"authenticated-iframe\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/yPTmF\/2\/\" height=\"900\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since launching into a war with Ukraine, Russian defence spending has jumped to more than six per cent of GDP &#8211; more than triple what some Nato members spend.<\/p>\n<p>Faced with a threat its existence, Ukraine&#8217;s spending has skyrocketed to around 37 per cent &#8211; more than four times the second highest per cent spending.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is not part of Nato, but Zelenksy is adamant that his country should join up, and has said he will not enter any peace deal without that criteria.<\/p>\n<p>As a collective Nato is meeting the two per cent minimum, but around a third of the countries do not individually.<\/p>\n<p>Estimates say at least 23 of the 32 member states will hit the target this year &#8211; with the UK among them at around 2.3 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission thinks that EU defence spending over the next decade needs to rise by \u00a3400 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Incoming American President Donald Trump has made clear he will not cover for \u201cdelinquent\u201d countries that do not pay their fair share towards defence.<\/p>\n<p>The Nato alliance is based on an agreement that an attack on one country is considered an attack on them all &#8211; so all the other nations would step-up to defend the endangered one.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s talk around Nato has thrown into doubt whether the US would hold up the bargain and assist Nato members in a crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Rutte, who used to be the Dutch prime minister, pleaded with Nato members to unite and \u201cstop creating barriers between each other and between industries, banks and pension funds.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He attempted to inspire the defence sector: \u201cThere is money on the table, and it will only increase. So dare to innovate and take risks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rutte also warned of a \u201cco-ordinated campaign to destabilise our societies,\u201d which includes cyber-attacks and assassination attempts.<\/p>\n<p>He said Nato must face up to the reality of China\u2019s ambitions, warning the superpower is welling up its forces \u201cwith no transparency and no limitations\u201d as it bullies Taiwan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"5\"><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Zelenksy of Ukraine is desperate for his country to join the Nato alliance\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2022-kherson-ukraine-zelensky-wanted-899606979.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">President Zelenksy of Ukraine is desperate for his country to join the Nato alliance<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/13081585\/nato-chief-says-must-prepare-for-war\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE head of Nato has warned the alliance must gear up for war or its members will flounder in the face of Russian aggression. 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