NATO renews solidarity ahead of decision on more common funding at next summit

摘要

NATO leaders must decide at their next summit, likely to be held in June, whether to increase the organisation's common funding to boost the allies' deterrence and defence (D&D). The issue was discussed by allied foreign ministers at a 23-24 March meeting in Brussels. This could also see changes to NATO's defence planning process to support D&D developments, according to allied diplomatic sources. A larger common-funded NATO budget to cover expanded D&D measures, including accelerated technological innovation and capability development, is part of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's NATO 2030 plan to modernise and boost NATO's defence posture.