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Marco Rubio: “Everyone generally, with a couple exceptions, are spending…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 06:24

We think that's what NATO allies need to be spending for NATO to face the threats that itself has identified and articulated. Here's the good news. The good news is Everyone generally, with a couple exceptions, are spending more on defense today than they were three, four, five years ago. That's positive. That trend needs to continue. So the trend lines are good, but they need to continue. But this is not about spending. Okay? This is not about money necessarily. (06:24–06:31)

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Asserts that most NATO allies have increased their defense spending compared to previous years.

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