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Politiko 2025-03-26 21:32:29

DW: Shefi i NATO-s paralajmëron Putinin të mos sulmojë

 Sekretari i Përgjithshëm i NATO-s Mark Rutte e ka paralajmëruar presidentin rus Vladimir Putin që të mos ndërmarrë ndonjë sulm ndaj Polonisë. Kushdo që mendon se mund të shpëtojë duke sulmuar Poloninë ose një vend tjetër të NATO-s gabon dhe "do të ndiejë forcën e plotë të kësaj aleance të vendosur", tha Rutte gjatë një vizite në kryeqytetin polak, Varshavë.

"Reagimi ynë do të jetë shkatërrues”, shtoi kreu i aleancës ushtarake perëndimore. Kjo duhet të jetë e qartë për Putinin dhe "këdo që dëshiron të na sulmojë".

Më shumë fonde për ushtrinë

"Rusia është dhe do të mbetet kërcënimi më i madh dhe më i keq për aleancën tonë," theksoi Rutte në një konferencë të përbashkët shtypi me kryeministrin polak Donald Tusk. Moska po e transformon ekonominë e saj në një "ekonomi lufte", e cila do të ketë një ndikim të madh në aftësitë e ushtrisë ruse.

In this context, Rutte welcomed the planned increase in defense spending in Europe and Canada. He agreed with US President Donald Trump that NATO countries should invest even more in their security. The partnership with the United States remains "the cornerstone of our alliance and this will not change," the Dutchman added.

Tusk stressed that, given the changing geopolitical situation, it is very important for Poland to receive confirmation "that NATO is obliged to defend Poland in any critical situation". The Prime Minister also spoke about the ceasefire talks between the representatives of the USA, Ukraine and Russia: "Let's be honest, our influence in these negotiations, to put it politely, is limited. Therefore, we as NATO, as Poland, must be prepared for scenarios that we do not yet fully understand."

Poland therefore plans to spend 4.7% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on national defense this year. Moreover, the Warsaw government intends to withdraw from the so-called Ottawa Treaty banning mines against persons, as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania did. All four countries are close allies of Ukraine.

Sweden, a new NATO member, also wants to dramatically increase its defense spending over the next ten years. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced at a press conference in Stockholm that about 300 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 28 billion euros) will be spent on defense by 2035. This is the plan for the largest military rearmament since the Cold War.

Since the beginning of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, we have found ourselves in a whole new security policy situation. Moreover, there is a lot of uncertainty about transatlantic relations, Kristersson said, referring to Trump's policy. These uncertainties will continue for a long time.

Loan-financed investments are needed to allocate about 3.5% of GDP to defense by 2030, the Swedish prime minister explained. Currently, about 2.4% of GDP has been spent in the Scandinavian country.

After the end of the Cold War in the 1990s, Sweden drastically reduced its military spending. It was only after Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014 that the Stockholm government began to invest more in the country's security. In March 2024, Sweden, previously neutral, officially joined NATO./DW

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