The Lifeboat News: Nato chief Mark Rutte warns UK must spend more on defence or ‘learn to speak Russian’

"I mean, what I know is that if we want to keep our societies safe... look, if you do not do this, if you would not go to the 5%, including the 3.5% core defence spending, you could still have the National Health Service, or in other countries their health systems, the pension system, etcetera, but you had better learn to speak Russian."

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While he said the "exact details are classified", Mr Rutte said there needed to be a 400% increase in air and missile defence.

He said Russia could be ready to use force against Nato within five years.

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Sir Keir called Nato the "cornerstone of our defence" and the "most effective military alliance the world has ever seen",

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/nato-chief-mark-rutte-uk-defence-spending-speak-russian-b1232045.html

Full Chatham House speech here:

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_235867.htm

Does he suffer from RDS (Russia Derangement Syndrome), an extreme form of Russophobia?

Or does he think defence spending will kick-start growth in stagnant European economies?

Or is he simply a willing servant of the MIC?

Or is he - like many European leaders - running round like a headless chicken in a fit of hysteria, upset that the US might be abandoning Europe?

Or all of the above?