America News Agency

Prime Minister Schoof stated that the NATO summit will take place in The Hague at the end of June, and that he therefore met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels to plan for the summit.

He listed the steps required to reach a supported outcome:

"Gradual increase of defense spending and thereby strengthening military power. European countries need to take more responsibility for their own security. In the coming weeks, a political decision on this will also be made in the Netherlands. The European defense industry must be strengthened so that factories can operate at full capacity. The increased budget must not remain in bank accounts."

Emphasizing that all of this aims to ensure Ukraine is in the strongest possible position to achieve a lasting and just peace, Schoof said: "In this security environment, it is extremely important that we present ourselves as a determined and, above all, united alliance to our adversaries. But ultimately, the best deterrent weapon is unity."