# US envoy raps Czech Republic for lagging on defence spending

https://mins.news/en/item/64074

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 10:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-envoy-raps-czech-republic-lagging-defence-spending-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aad13d589e5cf0001dfb043

> The US ambassador to NATO said at a conference in Prague on Friday that the Czech Republic needs to spend more on defence to meet NATO’s required targets.

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