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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a stark warning \u2013 Estonia could become a potential target for Russian aggression within the next five to seven years unless NATO member states urgently ramp up defense spending and force readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with The New York Times<\/a>, Rutte emphasized that although a Russian invasion is not imminent, the threat will continue to grow unless concrete action is taken.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must not only have the plans, but also ensure we have the people and equipment to carry them out,\u201d <\/em>he said. \u201cThat is why we need to spend more.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rutte\u2019s remarks came in response to a recent New Yorker article that described NATO military drills simulating a Russian attack on Estonia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exercise revealed serious weaknesses, notably the absence of Estonian air and naval forces, and showed a simulated enemy with superiority in heavy weaponry and long-range firepower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat The New Yorker described is true, but it\u2019s not a wake-up call,\u201d <\/em>Rutte said. \u201cWe already have all necessary plans in place in case Estonia is attacked \u2014 and the Russians are aware of that. Our response would be devastating.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While he declined to share specifics of those defense plans, citing security concerns, Rutte reaffirmed NATO\u2019s commitment to Article 5, which guarantees collective defense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not that Estonians would be left alone. All of NATO\u2019s strength would be brought to bear, including full support from the United States,\u201d <\/em>he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rutte also addressed questions about the reliability of the U.S. commitment to NATO under President Donald Trump, answering with confidence: \u201cOne hundred percent. I have no doubts. This was clearly stated at the final press conference in The Hague, and in all my conversations with the new US administration over the past six months.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Secretary-General pointed to an ongoing issue within the Alliance: the imbalance in defense contributions. \u201cThere is one major irritant: that Europeans have not paid their fair share,\u201d<\/em> he noted, urging governments to take action now, not later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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