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flag NATO chief urges allies, including the UK, to raise defence spending closer to US levels.

flag NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte urges member countries, including the UK, to boost defence spending to "equalize" the US contribution. flag Currently, NATO members are expected to spend 2% of GDP on defence, but Rutte proposes increasing this to 3.5%, with an additional 1.5% for defence-related measures. flag The US spends about 3.4% of its GDP on defence. flag UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer aims to increase UK defence spending to 3% over the next parliament. flag NATO leaders will meet in The Hague to discuss this new "investment plan."

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