Lavrov Predicts NATO's Downfall Amid Defence Budget Tensions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov predicts that NATO's increased defence spending could lead to its collapse. This assertion comes as NATO members, under U.S. President Donald Trump's urging, decide to boost military budgets. Meanwhile, Russia plans to reduce its defence expenditure, having already increased it substantially by 2025.
In a statement that underscores escalating tensions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Monday that Moscow intends to reduce its defence spending. However, he suggested that the recent move by NATO members to enhance their military budgets might result in the alliance's eventual collapse.
NATO leaders, having convened on Wednesday, endorsed a significant increase in defence budgets, an initiative strongly advocated by U.S. President Donald Trump. They presented a united front, emphasising their commitment to mutual defence amid perceived threats from Russia.
Laying out his theory, Lavrov remarked that while some forecasts, like those by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, predict challenges for Russia, NATO's financial burden could prove unsustainable. Lavrov's comments come against a backdrop of Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine and significant upcoming defence expenses.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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