🗣️ NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte answers Anadolu's question, addressing European efforts to expand conscription and include women in military service ⤵️ ❝When it comes to making sure that our militaries are to the next prepared for the situation at hand, and we know at the moment that Russia is spending about 40% of its state budget on defense, about $200 billion a year❞ 💬 He adds that Allies must boost military preparedness as Russia allocates 40% of its budget to defense ⚔️ ‘Putin believes he can outlast us, but we are not going anywhere,’ he says, urging a strong, united response to a shifting security landscape #nato #rutte #ukraine #russia #putin #anadolu #anadoluagency