NATO Is Pushing for Fivefold Boost to Ground-Based Air Defenses

NATO is urging its European members to increase ground‑based air‑defense capabilities fivefold in response to rising threats from Russia, according to sources familiar with the matter. This proposal will be discussed at a defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels and is part of broader efforts to rebuild weapons stockpiles and reduce reliance on U.S. defense systems. NATO leaders aim to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP and achieve full war‑fighting readiness amid growing threats from advanced drones, missiles, and jets, Bloomberg has reported. The plan will help shape decisions at a major summit in The Hague later in June.