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From Trump fighting back on Iran reports and responding to being referred to as 'daddy,' to defense spending targets.
An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the gathering.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to seek support from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the sale of ...
No US In NATO? That's Ok. Rafale Calling, Says Emmanuel Macron On X The Rafale is 4.5 generation multirole fighter capable of air superiority and ground attack missions, with a range of munitions ...
The NATO summit tests U.S.-Europe ties amid Trump’s pressure on defense spending and Ukraine support NATO’s upcoming summit in The Hague, Netherlands, will be another critical meeting later this month ...
SHARE/SAVE Jun 21, 2025 Brussels – When leaders from NATO's 32 countries gather for a summit in The Hague next week, most want to send a clear message: Russia is the main threat to their alliance.
OSLO - Norway plans to raise overall spending on defence and broader security to 5% of gross domestic product, its prime minister said on Friday, in line with a planned common goal among NATO states.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said Friday that NATO “as it is, no longer has a reason to exist,” and that the EU does not count on the global stage. Crosetto made the remarks on the ...
The success of a key NATO summit hung in the balance on Friday, after Spain announced that it cannot raise the billions of dollars needed to meet a new defense investment pledge demanded by U.S ...
At an estimated 1.28% of GDP, Spain had the lowest proportion of expenditure on defence in the alliance last year, according to NATO estimates. Sanchez agreed in April to accelerate efforts to ...
NATO estimates that the U.S. spent around 3.2% of GDP on defense last year. Dual use, making warfighting possible The additional 1.5% spending basket is murkier.
NATO’s call to arms: Time to muscle up ‘at the speed of fear’ Ahead of NATO’s annual summit, European leaders grapple with fear — and the need to spend more.