Latvia to increase defence spending, urges NATO allies to do the same

Latvia will spend an estimated 3 per cent of its GDP this year to bolster its defence capabilities, higher than the initial planned budget of 2.4 per cent. The Baltic state is just one of 10 of the 32-member NATO alliance to have hit the bloc’s targeted defence spending goal. During an interview with CNA's Caroline Malone on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington DC, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics urges allies to also increase their defence expenditures to help ensure the bloc’s military readiness. Read more: https://cna.asia/4czalfu Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia