The reason for having a French name also for NATO is that France was one of the original twelve founding members of NATO in 1949. Also, the bloc has two official languages - English and French. So the ...

Nato's 32 members have agreed to spend 5% of GDP on defence and security by 2035. The move follows months of pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly said European allies do not ...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is upbeat that the military organization will agree a massive spending hike at a “transformational summit,” as member state leaders including U.S. President Donald ...

Trump attends NATO Summit where Rutte congratulates him for making Europe "pay in a big way" with a new 5% defense target and his "decisive action" on the Israel-Iran ceasefire.

Before the hectic diplomacy of the Nato summit, Mr Trump will also enjoy breakfast on June 25 with the king at the palace, according to his schedule. Swipe. Select. Stay informed.

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

Nato has 32 members across Europe and North America - the original 12 founders plus 20 countries which have joined since 1949. After the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, many Eastern European ...

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 ...

The original JAS 39 Gripen was powered by a single Volvo Aero RM12 engine, the same engine that powers the original F-16 Hornet. It can reach a top speed of 2,130 km/h, which converts to Mach 2.0.

AFP reported that NATO chief Mark Rutte has floated the proposal for the alliance’s 32 members to commit to spending 3.5% of their GDP on their militaries and an additional 1.5% on other ...

NATO members are working on a proposal to raise defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2032. Though still under negotiation, the effort would mark the largest military investment by the ...