NATO ministers discuss important defense spending because of worldwide security dangers.
Reading
NATO leaders met in Turkey. They talked about how much money countries should spend on defense. The US wants countries to spend a lot more because of Russia and China.
Mark Rutte said countries need to spend more on defense. He said Russia could rebuild its army in a few years. Marco Rubio said NATO is only strong if everyone spends enough.
NATO leaders will meet again soon to talk about this. They will talk about Ukraine's safety too. Russia and Ukraine will have peace talks for the first time in years.
Rubio will talk to leaders from Turkey and Ukraine. He hopes everyone can work together. Rubio also talked to someone from Syria about peace with Israel and lifting sanctions.
NATO wants countries to spend more of their money on defense. Some countries are not spending enough yet. The US wants Europe to be able to defend itself, but Europe relies on the US a lot.
Questions
Where did NATO leaders meet?
NATO leaders met in Turkey.
Why does the US want countries to spend more on defense?
The US wants countries to spend more because of Russia and China.
What will NATO leaders talk about in their next meeting?
NATO leaders will talk about how much money countries should spend on defense and Ukraine's safety.
Discuss
Discuss this article with your AI tutor to practice. Your tutor will help you with vocabulary and grammar.
Read a new article every day anddiscuss it with AI at lingolette.com