Mark Rutte: NATO Allies Have Spent $37 Billion Increasing Defence Manufacturing in Past Year
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This storyWhat did Sweden agree to do to end Turkey's NATO veto?
- Extradite PKK-linked suspects
- Buy Turkish F-16 upgrades
- Host a Turkish military base
- Pay a NATO entry fee
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Extradite PKK-linked suspects
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