NATO, Trump

Trump says NATO countries are 'taking advantage' and should contribute 5% of GDP
The transatlantic alliance reached a milestone in 2024 when all non-U.S. NATO allies spent the 2% target on average for the first time.
What is Nato, which countries are members and will they increase defence spending?
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte has urged member countries to adopt a new "wartime mindset", and ramp up military spending. His comments echo previous demands made by incoming US President ...
Top UK Official Backs Trump's Call for Increased NATO Defense Spending
NATO's current target for members' defense spending is 2 percent of their country's GDP. Trump has repeatedly called on the alliance to increase this amount.
Europe Doubts Trump Could Make NATO Spend 5% Of GDP On Defence
Incoming US president Donald Trump has demanded NATO countries massively ramp up defence spending to five percent of GDP -- more than double the current target -- but few in Europe see the figure as feasible.
Spending 3% of GDP on defence 'realistic': Czech PM
The Czech premier said Wednesday that aiming to spend three percent of GDP on defence was "realistic", a day after US President-Elect Donald Trump urged NATO members to raise spending.Trump on Tuesday pushed NATO members to boost defence spending to five percent of GDP,
Trump's NATO challenge: A push for higher defence spending
Even before being sworn in, Donald Trump harshly criticised European NATO countries. He also changed his stance on ending the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting he could achieve it within half a year, not in 24 hours as he previously claimed.
I understand Putin's stand': Trump fumes at NATO over Ukraine, 'increase defence spend, else…
NATO members should spend 5% of their GDP on defense up from the current 2% target, incoming US President Donald Trump has said.Addressing journalists at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said most NATO members are not paying their fair share.
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Ukraine develops strategy with European countries to join NATO
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed Ukraine's membership of NATO at a meeting of the contact group on the end of the war.
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Ukraine's accession to NATO does not pose threat to other countries - Finnish MFA
Ukraine's accession to NATO does not pose a threat to other countries. The alliance's expansion occurs at the request of ...
In sum: Trump just left open using military force against a NATO ally
President-elect Donald Trump is the king of not ruling things out. It’s his default response when a possibility, no matter how far-fetched, gets floated, both because he has little regard for norms ...
NATO Beefs Up Baltic Presence With Extra Ships Amid Russia Threat
NATO will deploy 10 more ships to shield vital undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after a string of possible sabotage incidents, according to a new report. Newsweek has contacted NATO and the ...
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Putin caught in a Baltic vice by NATO countries
The Baltic Sea is now surrounded by NATO members, with Finland and Sweden having recently joined the military organization.