The military leadership of the NATO has pushed back against sharp political rhetoric emanating from Washington, asserting that European allies are moving in lockstep to vastly scale up their defense frameworks and meet historic funding benchmarks, Bloomberg reported. NATO chief outlines plan for 5% spending threshold Admiral Cavo Dragone emphasized that the alliance possesses highly structured internal mechanisms designed to systematically upgrade continental defense without causing operational chaos. He expressed total confidence that European capitals would successfully achieve the massive new funding mandates dictated by the shifting geopolitical environment.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “We have a NATO defense planning process that provides us with the necessary capabilities, and we will acquire them in time to reach a general spending level of 5% of GDP,” Admiral Cavo Dragone said. “Therefore, I believe we are in good shape.” The push to hit the unprecedented 5% of individual member GDP target comes after European leaders bowed to explicit demands from US President Donald Trump. The aggressive fiscal ramp-up is being accelerated by a growing realization among continental policymakers that Washington’s long-term geopolitical focus is irreversibly shifting toward containing China in the Indo-Pacific region, necessitating a self-sustaining European conventional deterrence framework. Pentagon delivers scathing assessment in Singapore The Italian admiral’s measured statement was explicitly calculated to soothe tensions following a public address by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore. Speaking before international defense ministers and diplomats, Hegseth launched a blunt critique against America’s traditional Western European allies.