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Sweden and the Netherlands say before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defense
Sweden and the Netherlands say they intend to increase defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product in line with ...
Canada plans to hit NATO spending target early and reduce reliance on US defense, Carney says
Canada will meet NATO’s military spending guideline by early next year and diversify defense spending away from the United ...
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Dutch defense costs could top €25 billion under NATO target, Finance Minister warns
Dutch defense spending could rise to as much as 25 billion euros a year within the next decade if the country follows through ...
Most NATO members endorse Trump's demand to up defence spending to 5% of GDP, Mark Rutte says
US President Donald Trump insists that US allies should spend at least 5% so America can focus on security priorities ...
NATO needs 400% increase in air and missile defence, Rutte will say in London
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to say the military alliance needs a 400% increase in ...
NATO chief calls for ‘quantum leap’ in defense and says Russia could attack in 5 years
The head of NATO says members need to increase their air and missile defenses by 400% to counter the threat from Russia and ...
Kremlin says NATO air defence plan is confrontational and will cost European taxpayers
The Kremlin said on Monday that NATO's plan for a huge boost to its air and missile defence capabilities was confrontational ...
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As NATO ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?
NATO leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase in military budgets under pressure from US President Donald Trump. The demands on NATO's European members are huge: ...
Like it or not, NATO's hitting a 5% defense spending target, U.S. says
A 5% defense spending target for NATO members is looking increasingly likely as the alliance prepares for its big bang summit ...
Italy Seeks More Time to Reach NATO’s New Defense Spending Goal
Italy will need a decade to meet NATO’s planned defense spending target of 5% of GDP, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on ...
NATO is on the cusp of accepting Trump’s 5% defense investment demand, Rutte says
NATO defense ministers are set to approve plans to buy more weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the ...
Canada to Hike Defense Spending to Hit NATO Target This Year
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a large increase in defense spending which would allow Canada to meet NATO’s ...