Title: Stoltenberg: NATO's Support for Ukraine Makes a Difference on the Battlefield

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed today, Thursday, that "the alliance's support for Ukraine is making a difference on the battlefield, as Kyiv has begun a counteroffensive against Russian forces." He added to reporters in Brussels, "the support that allies in NATO have been providing to Ukraine for several months is indeed making a difference on the ground." Stoltenberg pointed out that "defense ministers and partners in the defense industry will discuss how to increase defense production," and noted: "the general standard for NATO countries is to spend two percent of their gross domestic product on defense, but it is not a ceiling but a minimum threshold for investment in our collective security."