Nato members are set to agree a new 5% defence and national security spending target, up from current levels.

At the moment, Poland is the NATO member state spending the most per GDP on defense investments, according to the latest data ...

Republican Senator Mike Lee has introduced a bill to withdraw the U.S. from NATO, which comes after a two-day alliance summit ...

Instead of disbanding, NATO grew from its original 12 members to 32. In keeping with its founding ideology, it requires applicants to practice liberal democracy and market economy and contribute ...

In 2024, NATO member countries spent an average of 2.61% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense, but the figures vary widely across the alliance.

NATO and the European Union — most of its 27 members are part of NATO, too — have already done much since Russia invaded Ukraine to enhance deterrence. NATO is stronger, ...

In 2014, NATO members committed to spending 2% of their Gross Domestic Product or economic output in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region. The U.S. contributes 3.4% of ...

Ahead of the June 2025 NATO summit, international views of Putin and Russia remain negative, while Zelenskyy gets mixed ratings overall.

NATO members are set to agree to a goal to increase their defense spending level to 5% of their GDP as a means to address a long-held grievance by President Donald Trump.

The original 12 founding members of the political and military alliance are: the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands ...

Most European NATO members possess minimal navies. Even France and the UK have, respectively, only 22 and 16 principal surface combatants and 9 and 10 submarines. As for the others?

NATO chief says Europe will pay more for defense, keeps mum on Ukraine talks NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte refused after speaking with President Donald Trump to weigh in on a U.S. plan to end ...