General Mark Rutte is upbeat that the military organization will agree a massive spending hike at a “transformational summit.” as member state leaders including U.S.

The leaders of the western political and defense coalition are eyeing multiple conflicts, from Ukraine to Iran.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday said he is "optimistic" that member states will agree on a new defense spending target of 5% of national budgets, meeting the US expectations for a stronger European contribution to collective defense.