NATO, Donald Trump

Europe should welcome Trump's NATO spending call, says Poland's Tusk
Europe should welcome rather than rebuff U.S. President Donald Trump's call for other NATO members to ramp up their military spending, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, stressing the importance of security to the continent.
Sanchez Says Spain Pulling Its Weight in NATO After Trump Criticism of Defence Spending
Spain spent $22.27 billion on defence in 2024, NATO figures show, the 10th largest contribution in absolute terms among the 31 NATO allies, but this amounts to an estimated 1.28%
Trump Presidency Will 'Turbo-charge' NATO Defence Spending: Rutte
NATO chief Mark Rutte welcomed Donald Trump's return to the White House on Monday, saying his presidency "will turbo-charge defence spending and production" at the alliance.
Germany says it met NATO 2% defence spending target in 2024, short of Trump's demand
Germany met NATO's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government said on Monday, though well short of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's call for as much as 5%.
NATO defense spending set to kick into high gear, Rutte says as Trump takes office
President Donald Trump with former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Oval Office in 2019. Now NATO’s secretary-general, Rutte said Jan. 20, 2025, that the alliance will turbocharge defense spending during Trump’s second term.
Army driver's country music-fuelled Nato journey
An Army fuel tanker driver said country music had helped while away on a 1,400-mile (2,250km) trip to Romania as part of a ...
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What's Stopping NATO Countries From Boosting Defense Spending?
European countries have ramped up defense budgets since Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022. And many leaders have ...
NATO Ally Sends New Aid Package to Ukraine
Lithuania seems to be sending a message that it will continue its support for Ukraine whether the U.S. continues to do so or ...
A US exit from NATO under Trump would likely trigger a legal showdown
Congress passed legislation that a president cannot unilaterally withdraw from NATO, setting up a major legal fight if Trump ...
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12th Combat Aviation Brigade strengthens NATO partnership by hosting second Polish Apache Initiative summit
The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade is gearing up to host the second Polish Apache Initiative Summit at Katterbach Army Airfield ...
First NATO Country Announces It Will Match Trump's 5% Defense Ultimatum
Lithuania is to increase its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its GDP from 2026, matching Trump's ...
Russia rearming faster than thought ‘for possible attack on Nato’
Russia is rearming faster than first thought for a potential attack on Nato, Germany’s military pointman on Ukraine has ...
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Japan's NATO mission draws North Korea's ire over regional military tensions
North Korea on Monday denounced Japan's recent opening of a new diplomatic mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ...