Over 20 NATO member countries are meeting defence spending targets this year, marking a nearly fourfold increase from 2021 amid heightened concerns over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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00:00More than 20 nations of NATO members are hitting the Western Military Alliance's defence spending
00:07target this year, a record number according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg,
00:15as Russia's war in Ukraine has raised the threat of expanding conflict in Europe.
00:20The United States military presence in Europe remains essential for the security and stability
00:27of the European continent.
00:30But Europeans are doing far more for their collective security than just a few years
00:36ago.
00:37They lead combat-ready battlegroups in the eastern part of the alliance.
00:42They have increased the readiness of their forces.
00:46They have strengthened NATO with highly capable Finnish and Swedish militaries joining our
00:51alliance.
00:52The increase in spending reflects the worries about the war in Ukraine.