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Latvia to increase defence spending, urges NATO allies to do the same
Rinkevics said fellow NATO members need to commit at least 2 per cent of their GDP to defence spending, in line with the bloc’s guideline. NATO states in 2014 agreed to do so by 2024 to help ensure the alliance’s military readiness. Its move to bolster …