"European allies are spending more" toward the bloc's target to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense, Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said. "However, some allies still have some way to go." He added that allies are "making real progress." The announcement comes as US President Joe Biden slammed Trump on Tuesday for suggesting he would allow Russia to attack members of the Nato that underspent, calling the remarks "dangerous" and "un-American." Asked about Trump's comments, Stoltenberg said: "Nato has been able to prevent a military attack against any Nato ally for 75 years. We have done that because it has been absolutely clearly communicated from all Nato allies at any time that we are there to prote all allies." "We should give no room for miscalculation or misunderstanding in Moscow about our readiness and our commitment and resolve to protect all allies," he added. Since 2014 investment pledge, European allies and Canada will have added more than $600 billion for defense, Stoltenberg said.
Since a 2014 investment pledge, European allies and Canada will have added more than $600 billion for defense, Stoltenberg said. Last year saw an unprecedented rise of 11% across European allies and Canada, he added.
Members of the US-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which coordinates weapons deliveries by about 50 countries, will meet in Brussels later Wednesday, with Nato defense ministers gathering the next day.
Stoltenberg warns Europe against going alone Stoltenberg warned Europe against trying to go it alone on defence after&nbsp;by Donald Trump comments prompted fresh debate over whether the continent can continue to rely on protection from the US.
"The EU cannot defend Europe.&nbsp;80% of Nato's defence expenditures come from non-EU Nato allies," Stoltenbergsaid.
Stoltenberg said it was clear that Europe's security depended not just on Europe itself but on other Nato members such as the US, Canada, Turkey, Norway and Iceland. "If you just look at the map, it's obvious that all these countries, non-EU allies, are vital for the protection of Europe," he said. He added that "any attempt to de-link Europe from North America will also divide Europe".

Most Nato allies to ramp up their defence spend

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