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Dutch boost arms spending to face 'ruthless Russian aggression'

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The Dutch government announces a multi-billion-euro boost in its defence spending.

The Netherlands will increase its defence budget by 2.4 billion euros ( $2.7 billion ) to 24 billion euros .

The extra cash will mainly go into boosting combat power, but the ministry says it will also spend 260 million euros on recruiting and training personnel.

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