What is Nato, which countries are members and will they increase defence spending?

What is Nato, which countries are members and will they increase defence spending?

Nato said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine posed the “most significant and direct threat to allies’ security”., external

The alliance has not sent troops to Ukraine or enforced a no-fly zone over the country for fear of being pulled into a direct conflict with Russia.

However, individual member states have supplied arms and equipment.

German research organisation the Kiel Institute, external said that the US had allocated 59.9bn euros (£49.7bn) for military support to Ukraine between February 2022 and October 2024.

European Nato members provided 52.6bn euros (£43.7bn) over the same period.

The US, UK, Germany and Turkey and others have sent anti-tank weapons, missile defence systems such as Patriot, artillery guns, tanks and drones.

The US, UK and France have also supplied long-range missiles such as Atacms and Storm Shadow/Scalp.

Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18023383

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Publish date : 2024-10-10 07:00:00

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