Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years, says secretary general

In speech in London Mark Rutte says he expects alliance members to agree to raise military spending to 5% of GDP

Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years" and leaders of the western alliance are expected to agree to increase military spending to 5% of GDP later this month to contain the threat, the alliance's secretary general has said.

Mark Rutte said in a speech in London on Monday that Nato needed a quantum leap in our collective defence", which would include significant rearmament to deter an increasingly militarised Russia.