The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in defense spending, and that progress they make ...

My analysis of the beginnings of cracks in NATO had been published with a short delay, just enough to become obsolete. I pointed to the two referendum initiatives in Slovenia -one on military spending ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the leaders around the table at the annual leaders' summit where the proposal is being discussed.

The debate on defense spending is heating up before the summit of President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands on June 24-25. That gathering will set the course for future ...

Foreign ministers from NATO member states gathered in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday to debate a U.S. proposal to significantly boost defense spending amid growing global threats and shifting ...

NATO’s new spending goals. The 5% goal is made up of two parts. ... Spanish Foreign Minister José Albares said Monday that “the debate must be not a raw percentage but around capabilities.” ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in defense spending, and that progress they make ...

NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defense. Only the new investment pledge will not apply to all of them.

Trump also branded Canada “a low payer.” NATO’s new spending goals. The 5% goal is made up of two parts. The allies would agree to hike pure defense spending to 3.5% of GDP, up from the ...