
On February 13, 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte held a press briefing in Brussels following a NATO Defense Ministerial meeting. The NATO Defence Ministers met to discuss defense spending, industrial capacity, and support for Ukraine, as well as to prepare for the NATO Summit in The Hague in June2. Rutte noted that NATO allies in Europe and Canada invested $485 billion in defense in 2024, a nearly 20% increase compared to 20232. He anticipates even greater spending in 2025.
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