Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) approved a significant increase in the alliance’s 2023 budgets this Wednesday (14).
At a NATO council meeting in Brussels, the civilian budget was set at €370.8 million (R$2.1 billion), an increase of 27.8% compared to 2022, while the military budget was €1.96 billion (R$11.1 billion). will be. 25.8% growth.
“We must continue to invest more and better. Only when North America and Europe come together can we ensure the safety of our 1 billion population,” said Jens Stoltenberg, the organization’s secretary-general.
The increase in NATO budgets is a reflection of the Russian occupation of Ukraine, a country that is not part of the alliance but shares borders with several member states.
The war raised fears that if Moscow were successful in its campaign, it could launch attacks on members of the organization that were part of the Soviet sphere of influence, such as Poland and the Baltic states.
source: Noticias
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