NATO chief urges members to ‘turbocharge’ defense production as he paints picture of a world bound for war [Video]

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte painted a grim picture of the world and called on Europe and Canada to ramp up their defense spending Thursday.

Rutte made the comments during an address to member countries at a Carnegie Europe conference in Brussels. He issued stark warnings about Russia’s alleged ambitions beyond Ukraine as well as China’s own growing aggression.

“I’ll be honest, the security situation does not look good,” Rutte began, calling it the worst in his lifetime. “From Brussels, it takes one day to drive to Ukraine. That’s how close the Russian bombs are falling. It’s how close the Iranian drones are flying, and not much further, the North Korean soldiers are fighting.”

Rutte went on to argue that Putin poses a wider threat to Europe beyond Ukraine, saying he “wants to crush our freedom and way of life.”

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