NATO, Trump

Europe is divided over Trump's call for NATO members to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
Ralf Stegner, a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party, called Trump's comments "delusional and truly insane." Poland has backed Trump's demand.
Analysis-NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target but will raise its sights
NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts. The U.S. president-elect decl
What is Nato, which countries are members and will they increase defence spending?
Nato asks every member country to spend at least 2% of national income - also known as GDP - on defence. It is thought that 23 countries met that target in 2024, compared to only three in 2014. The countries which spend the largest share of GDP on defence are the US and those close to Russia, such as Poland and the Baltic states.
NATO boss to Europe: Spend more on defense, move to New Zealand, or learn Russian
NATO allies are facing an intensified threat from Russia, Mark Rutte said.
European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump’s military spending target won’t be easy
The defense ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders say they intend to continue increasing their investments in defense but described President-elect Donald Trump’s challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output as extremely difficult.
Germany rejects 5% spending for NATO
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected a demand from United States President-elect Donald Trump that members of the NATO military alliance should increase their defense spending to at least 5 percent of their gross domestic product.
Rutte Says NATO Must Spend Smarter on Defence or Face Bill of 3.7% of GDP
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday the alliance's military capability targets may require members to spend as much as 3.7% of GDP on defence but this figure could be reduced with innovation and joint procurement.
Scholz rejects Trump's 5% NATO spending demand as far too costly
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday dismissed incoming US president Donald Trump's demands that Germany and other NATO allies spend at least 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. "Five percent would be over €200 billion ($204 billion) per year,
Trump's 5% NATO defense push dubbed 'imperial tax' by Spain
Donald Trump, the President-elect of the USA, has suggested that NATO countries allocate 5% of their GDP to defense spending. The Spanish newspaper "La Vanguardia" describes this proposal as an "imperial tax" and argues that it aims to boost American arms sales.
Military spending doesn't help long-term growth, Italy's central bank chief says
Military spending and arms production do not help long-term economic growth, Italy's central bank governor Fabio Panetta said ...
NATO seeks to agree new goals for weapons and troops in summer, says top official
NATO aims to bring forward a decision on new targets for weapons and troop numbers to this summer, a top military official ...
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Rethink welfare to finance military splurge, NATO boss tells European Parliament
The EU needs to rethink its spending priorities to boost defense budgets, NATO's new Secretary-General Mark Rutte told the ...
UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO
Britain's top diplomat says Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO ...
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's military now totals 880,000 soldiers, facing 600,000 Russian troops, Kyiv claims
Ukraine's military now totals 880,000 soldiers, facing 600,000 Russian troops, Zelensky says Russia launches mass missile ...
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NATO chief urges boost in defense as Russian threats grow
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warns of increasing threats from Russia and its allies. During the NATO Military Committee ...
NATO chief issues chilling warning, says ‘raise defence spending or start learning Russian’
NATO chief Mark Rutte suggests the alliance's military spending targets may require members to spend up to 3.7% of their GDP on defence, although innovation and joint procurement could lower this ...