After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now bracing for a key ...

The defense alliance of 32 countries is planning to invest billions in its security over the coming decade. But it’s a splurge that some European NATO members, saddled with huge debt burdens, can ...

Many NATO members lag far behind the U.S. in defense-spending levels and military capabilities. Now they are trying to fix that.

Military spending, the war in Ukraine, and EU's multiyear budget are set to strain Europe’s public finances over the next few ...

Secretary General Mark Rutte said Europe does "not have enough," outlining ... the reconstitution of its military have led to greater urgency in NATO. Defense experts say higher spending is warranted, ...

Hear directly from President Donald Trump as he addressed Europe’s increased defense spending and its implications for trade and transatlantic relations in a press conference. Trump highlighted the ...

Stoltenberg says NATO's European members will together hit 2% defence spending target this year 18 of 31 NATO allies to meet or exceed the target in 2024 NATO to send message as doubts on U.S ...

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.

But Spain remains a rare holdout, angering U.S. President Donald Trump, who has painted the policy as a personal win.

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense spending, tackling a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump used to ...

Eighteen allies will meet the agreed-upon defense spending targets this year, according to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ... NATO Allies in Europe will invest a combined total of $380 ...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (not pictured) at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2025.