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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at the conclusion of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Dec. 4, 2024.

Video. NATO chief urges citizens to 'make sacrifices' to up defence spending

Updated: 12/12/2024 - 18:02 GMT+1

The 32 NATO allies are currently in discussion to increase the defence spending benchmark from the current 2% of GDP.

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