NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged all 32 member countries to devote more funds, equipment and political energy to the world's largest military alliance, Euronews reported on Thursday.
In his annual report, Rutte said that efforts must be increased to ensure that the North Atlantic Alliance remains at a military advantage.
"In 2025, we must significantly increase our efforts to ensure that NATO remains a major source of military advantage for all our nations. Our continued freedom and prosperity depend on this," Rutte wrote.
NATO has been in disarray since February, when US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that America's security priorities lie elsewhere and that Europe must look after its own security and that of Ukraine.
Rutte visited Washington on Thursday for meetings with senior US officials, two months before chairing a summit of US President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands.
Leaders are expected to set new guidelines for defense spending.
