As expected, the main result was the European pledge to spend 3.5 per cent on defence and 1.5 per cent on defence-relevant infrastructure by 2035, bringing the total spending by European countries to ...

The agreement to do so marks an increase for the Baltic States, which had exceeded the alliance’s previously agreed threshold of 2%, established in 2014.

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 ...

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

NATO allies aiming to increase independence from Washington should focus on generating European capacity in areas where only ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

In October, NATO took part in a conference dedicated to the European Union’s long-term budget. In and of itself, this may not look like a major event. Nor was it the first of its kind. But the fact of ...

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.