President Donald Trump's critics scoffed at his idea for NATO allies to pay more for their defense. Now, a new deal is in ...

Hasan Unal believes that US President Donald Trump expects that by convincing other NATO countries to increase their defense budgets, he will provide orders for the American military-industrial comple ...

Russia could pose a credible security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and defense industries in Europe ...

NATO members have agreed to a new defense spending goal of 5% of each country’s economic output by 2035, more than doubling the previous figure of 2%. It’s an ambitious timeline that ...

Europe’s 5% NATO defence pledge masks widespread accounting tricks, spending inefficiencies, and a growing gap between ambition and capability.

NATO leaders, including Donald Trump, are convening in The Hague to address defense spending, with a proposed target of 5% of GDP causing contention.

NATO leaders agreed to a significant increase in defense spending and reaffirmed their commitment to mutual defense at the June 25 summit in The Hague, largely influenced by US President Donald Trump.

Japan formally mentioned the NATO target of 2% in its government policy guidelines formulated in June 2022, as well as in its August 2022 defense white paper.

NATO's 32 member states agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, representing a significant increase from the long-standing 2% benchmark. The new target is the most ambitious in ...

US News: Nato leaders on Wednesday agreed to a sweeping increase in defense and security spending, pledging to invest 5% of GDP annually by 2035, in a move wid.

Rutte said the 5% breaks down to 3.5% of each country’s GDP invested in “core defence requirements” such as tanks, drones, ammunition and troops, among other items.

NATO estimates show Poland spent the highest percentage of its GDP on defense and was the only country estimated to spend more than 4%. Estonia and Latvia followed, each allocating around 3.4% ...