Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NATO allies that much more defense spending is needed to reinforce the 32-nation security pact.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Washington is "troubled" by the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, stressing the need to deliver aid into the enclave.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on late Wednesday arrived in the Turkish Mediterranean resort city of Antalya to attend the informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers. He is also expected to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that the U.K. aims to increase defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Thursday said he backs US President Donald Trump's demands for NATO members to spend 5% of their economic output on defence. Wadepuhl said he agreed with Trump's assessment that the drastic increase was necessary after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO

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