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Spain is not the only sceptic among NATO’s ranks. Slovakia, while less vocal, has also expressed ambiguity towards the 5% ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Baltic leaders to discuss defense spending, ensuring 5% GDP investments in 2026.
NATO promised to use members' soaring defense budgets for a fivefold increase in air defenses. But there are problems beyond spending to fix.
NATO is pouring new spending into much-needed air defenses. Money alone won't fix the West's problems. Sinéad Baker. Sun, July 6, ... There are steps forward, but challenges remain.
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.
The second spending basket is easy for most nations, including Spain. Much can be included. But the 3.5% on core spending is a massive challenge.
The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is entering a new chapter, marked by the arrival of two new partners and the departure of its ...
Italy, along with other NATO countries, has agreed to sharply increase defence spending over the next decade, but Giorgia ...
The outcomes speak for themselves: concrete achievements that decades of conventional wisdom could not produce.
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 ...
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.
NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe.