NATO countries agree on defense plans in case of Russian attack

NATO allies have reached agreement on defense plans detailing how the alliance would respond to a Russian attack, Report informs referring to Reuters.

Türkiye had been blocking approval of what NATO calls its regional plans over the wording on geographical locations such as Cyprus.

"Excellent for the alliance. Türkiye had to compromise and lift linkage," one diplomat told Reuters.

NATO leaders gather in Vilnius on July 11-12 for a summit that will discuss Sweden's membership and the alliance's future relationship with Ukraine.

By outlining its regional plans, NATO will also give nations guidance on how to upgrade their forces and logistics.

The need to finance this fundamental shift is one of the reasons why leaders are set to raise the alliance's military spending target at Vilnius, making the current goal of 2% of national GDP a minimum requirement.