Dutch auditor calls for more transparency on NATO spending

Top Dutch auditors, backed by the government, have called on NATO to be more transparent about its finances, asserting that hundreds of millions of euros in annual spending at the military alliance cannot be properly accounted for.

The Netherlands Court of Audit, an independent organisation which reviews government spending, said on a website launched Tuesday that NATO's financial management "is not in order" and it wanted a wider debate about its spending.

The push for more financial accountability comes at a time when the Ukraine crisis has compelled the alliance to refocus on its core mission of defending members after years in which its main effort has been far away in Afghanistan.

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