Washingtonul atenţionează Republica Cehă să aloce mai mulţi bani pentru apărare

The U.S. urged the Czech Republic to increase defense spending to meet NATO targets, as the country has consistently failed to reach the 2% GDP goal. The Czech government has not outlined a clear plan to achieve the 3.5% target by 2035, as set at the NATO summit. U.S. Ambassador Matthew Whitaker expressed disappointment over the lack of progress and emphasized the need for the Czech Republic to commit to military spending. Prime Minister Andrej Babis has reduced the proposed defense budget, citing infrastructure needs, but plans to increase spending to 2% of GDP next year.