The Czech Republic will increase its contribution to the NATO budget by
about ten percent as of next year, the CTK news agency reported, citing
defence ministry sources.
The country is currently contributing 580 million crowns and should pay
around 620 million as of 2020.
NATO member states agreed to increase their individual contributions after
the US, which had been contributing the lion’s share for years, announced
it would be lowering its input.
The funding of the alliance and defence spending will be the main focus of
an upcoming NATO summit in London next week.
The Czech Republic will be represented by President Miloš Zeman, Foreign
Minister Tomáš Petříček, Defense Minister Lubomír Metnar and Czech
Ambassador to NATO Jakub Landovský.