Why meeting Trump's military spending target could be tough for NATO's lowest spender
Europe’s military heavyweights have already said that meeting President Donald Trump’s potential challenge to spend up to 5% of their economic output on security would be challenging
Trump says he is not sure US should be spending anything on NATO
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on NATO, telling reporters the U.S. was protecting NATO members, but they were "not protecting us.
A look at Trump’s NATO spending targets
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Defence minister accelerates 2% NATO spending timeline to 2027 amid pressure from Trump
Facing U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing criticism of Canada's military spending, Defence Minister Bill Blair says it's possible for the country to meet NATO's military investment benchmark of two per cent of gross domestic product in two years.
Trump defends demand for NATO members to spend 5% of GDP on defence
US President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his call for NATO countries to spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence, up from the current 2% target. In response to the objection that not even the US is spending 5% on defence,
Trump’s Tough Stance Pushes NATO to Rethink Defense Spending and Unity
NATO Faces Pressure to Increase Defense Spending NATO is under renewed scrutiny following U.S. President Donald Trump’s sharp demands for increased defense contributions from European allies. Trump’s call for fairer burden-sharing has reignited debates on financial commitments,
Trump Calls for NATO States To Up Defense Spending to 5% of GDP - TaiwanPlus News
U.S. President Donald Trump is urging NATO member states to increase defense spending to 5% of their GDP. He says the U.S. has been contributing more to the military alliance than the group's 32 other countries.
Live updates: Trump threatens tariffs, presses allies on defense spending during remote Davos address
The Republican-led Senate is poised Thursday to advance more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including John ...
Austin recommends $50 bln boost above US 2026 defense spending projections, Bloomberg News reports
Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended a boost in defense spending by about $50 billion more than the ...
Austin tells OMB $926 billion defense budget needed, $55 billion over current plan
The recommendation offers a path forward with defense-spending caps - imposed under a 2023 debt-limit deal - expiring after ...
Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...
EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk
The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security ...
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in ...
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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 ...
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NATO defense spending set to kick into high gear, Rutte says as Trump takes office
The return of Trump will once again put European defense spending levels at the center of the United States’ approach to NATO ...
US freezes almost all foreign aid
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide, effective immediately, days after President ...