Poland's president has called on NATO members to raise their defense spending to 3% of their GDP as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine and ramps up its military activities. The appeal was made ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House.
The call for increased defense spending comes as Russia's aggressive actions pose a direct threat to NATO and the free world, according to President Andrzej Duda. NATO members had previously agreed to aim for a 2% defense spending target following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, but many countries, including Germany, have not met this goal.
