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Portugal is preparing a "credible" plan of gradual annual increases in defence spending to reach NATO's new target of 5% of ...
NATO members agreed to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, as demanded by ...
The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in ...
NATO leaders agreed on a massive hike in defense spending Wednesday after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked.
President Donald Trump's critics scoffed at his idea for NATO allies to pay more for their defense. Now, a new deal is in ...
The U.S. push for increased defense spending from its Asian allies mirrors the Cold War-era experience of NATO, where U.S. pressure led to gradual but necessary increases in defense capabilities.
Chancellor Merz may find it difficult to maintain the generous social welfare regime that Germans have benefitted from for decades.
NATO boss Mark Rutte has proposed to reach the target by boosting NATO’s core defence spending goal from 2% to 3.5% of GDP and spending an extra 1.5% on related items like cyber security and adapting ...
NATO members have agreed to a new defense spending goal of 5% of each country’s economic output by 2035, more than doubling the previous figure of 2%. It’s an ambitious timeline that includes… ...
NATO leaders agreed to an "ambitious spending goal" at this week's summit, said The New York Times. They set a 2035 target of 5% of each country's national income on defense needs like "troops ...
NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday to an increased defense spending goal of 5% of each country's economic output by 2035, more than doubling the previous target of 2%. President Trump praised the ...
The NATO summit in The Hague reaffirmed the alliance’s commitment to Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic future, and President Zelensky’s ...