The Dutch government is ready for a “hard” debate over the increase in security costs

Last year, the government has fulfilled its goal of allocating 2% of GDP for GDP, depending on NATO demand.

However, the US government must increase the costs by up to 5% in the coming years in allies: more than twice as much as the current rate, will climb tens of thousands of dollars in GDP.

“We are now 2%. That’s what appears in our budget. If we grow up to a higher percentage, you are certainly acknowledged. It is not a difficult part.

“This will require difficult political decisions. In theory, there are three ways: raise taxes, reduce costs or increase the amount of debt. These are three difficult political debates. We are maintaining some of these conversations in the Netherlands.”

In addition, the coalition government says it costs an average of 3,500 million euros for military support for Ukraine.

But the newly elected coalition government formed by the four parties returned to political rights by joining the Kiard Wilders PVV -La Liberty Party.

Wilders often opposed military support for Ukraine, but Brekelmans emphasizes that “the Dutch support for Ukraine is unstable in any dimension and military support.”

Although the coalition debates are often tense, Brekelmans emphasizes that Haya will offer an average of 3.5 billion euros to Ukraine while in power.

In the meantime, the NATO allies on the future of the United States in the coalition and the restlessness of the NATO alliance and in general, the European security is prolonged.

Brekelmans confirmed that the United States resigned on the UTC, the UTCG, the NATO alliance and the Ukrainian Front, about twenty people in the world.

Under the mandate of former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, it was a character that plays exclusively by the United States during the administration of the Biden, but Brekelmans confirmed that it was ‘EuroNius’, which he once occupied himself from the role he occupied.

In addition, the recently appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hexed has referred to some of the 100,000 US troops in Europe under the sponsorship of NATO.

However, the Dutch Defense Minister declared that it is desirable that this type has not yet been announced, but before the unilateral action of the US administration, it is desirable that it is part of the agreed process.

“Until now they have not declared any reduction, the most important thing is that the most important thing is that Pete Hexed at each meeting, but that others are more relevant than NATO forever:” The most important thing is that we are doing this together, and we trust a shared plan to move some parts.

Despite a series of concerns over the US role in NATO, Brekelmans said the future of European security requires a US dimension.

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“We have to keep the United States on the ship. They will be necessary for our safety. But I think the US is interested in keeping NATO strongly and they always announce they,” he said.