SECRETARY RUBIO: For NATO to matter, NATO has to be strong.
SECRETARY RUBIO: For NATO to matter, NATO has to be strong. For NATO to be strong, its member states need to be strong. For NATO’s member states to be strong, they need to have capabilities.
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I like this because people sometimes view this call to invest more in defense as a hostile thing. It is not a hostile thing. On the contrary, what we are arguing is that NATO is important. For NATO to matter, NATO has to be strong. For NATO to be strong, NATO's member states need to be strong. And for NATO's member states to be strong, they have to have capabilities. Now, every country is of a different size and proportion. Some countries can contribute more than others. but every country in NATO needs to be as strong as they can possibly be But every country in NATO needs to be as strong. because the stronger the members of NATO are, the stronger NATO is. The stronger the alliance is, and the stronger the deterrence is. NATO exists more than anything else as a defensive alliance that acts as a deterrent against hostility, and it has served us well for decades, and if we want it to continue to serve us, we need to make sure that it is strong.
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SECRETARY RUBIO: For NATO to matter, NATO has to be strong. For NATO to be strong, its member states need to be strong. For NATO’s member states to be strong, they need to have capabilities.
I like this because people sometimes view this call to invest more in defense as a hostile thing. It is not a hostile thing. On the contrary, what we are arguing is that NATO is important. For NATO to matter, NATO has to be strong. For NATO to be strong, NATO's member states need to be strong. And for NATO's member states to be strong, they have to have capabilities. Now, every country is of a different size and proportion. Some countries can contribute more than others. but every country in NATO needs to be as strong as they can possibly be But every country in NATO needs to be as strong. because the stronger the members of NATO are, the stronger NATO is. The stronger the alliance is, and the stronger the deterrence is. NATO exists more than anything else as a defensive alliance that acts as a deterrent against hostility, and it has served us well for decades, and if we want it to continue to serve us, we need to make sure that it is strong.
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