Fogh Rasmussen urges West to spend more on defense

Britain and its NATO allies must respond to Russia’s “illegal aggression” against Ukraine by spending more on defense, the alliance’s secretary general wrote in his article published by The Telegraph.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen appealed to NATO members to modernize their armed forces:

“Every ally needs to invest the necessary resources in the right capabilities,” writes Mr Rasmussen. “That means modern equipment, intensive training for our forces, and closer cooperation among Nato allies and with our partners. I know how challenging this is in today’s economic climate, but the security climate makes it vital.”

Mr Rasmussen adds: “In the long run, a lack of security would be more costly than investing now and we owe it to our forces, and to broader society.”