NATO Secretary General tried to convince Germany to increase defense spending

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg again tried to convince the Commonwealth to increase its defense spending.
"The security situation is changing, and we are obliged to take into account," He said at a press conference in Berlin after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Deutsche Welle reports. For example, defense spending must increase Berlin, drew the attention of Mr Stoltenberg. He showed that Germany occupies a key position in the European Union, is a leader in the economy and other areas."" But we are also waiting for Germany to become a leader in defence investment, " he said, Stoltenberg Reuters. NATO Secretary General has shown that over the last 5 years the Alliance has reduced its military spending by 20%, and at the same time, Russia continues to increase its defense budget." It's time for change " - quoted expression Stoltenberg dpa. First on Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the aftermath of the Berlin talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Alliance does not wish to engage in a policy against Russia, and wants political cooperation. Remember, January 13, Secretary of the North Atlantic Commonwealth Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO has strengthened its presence in the East: the Alliance sends to the area of Eastern Europe more ships, aircraft and troops. Before the chief of the National control center of defense of Russia, Lieutenant General Michael Mezentsev said that the number of reconnaissance flights of U.S. and NATO the Russian borders has increased 7 times in 2014, and the number of flights of NATO's tactical aviation has doubled and reached presumably three thousand.. the Chief of the General staff military power Valery Gerasimov said that the Alliance uses the events in Ukraine, to make political preconditions For the further advancement of military infrastructure to the borders of Russia.


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