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NATO leaders want to appease Trump, but spending billions more on the defense alliance ‘would be just crazy for Europeans,’ foreign policy expert says
NATO members agreed on Sunday to increase their defense-spending goals to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. Foreign ...
Japan Policy Chief Hits Back at US Call for 5% Defense Spending
Japan should focus on enhancing its defense capabilities, not chasing spending goals, the ruling party’s policy chief said, ...
Spain does not expect repercussions from not meeting NATO's 5% spending target
Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Wednesday his country does not expect any repercussions from its refusal to ...
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Trump joins NATO summit as tensions with Iran and Israel cast shadow over defense talks
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (TNND) — President Donald Trump is joining NATO leaders in the Netherlands on Tuesday to participate ...
Germany to Sell More Debt as Coalition Ramps Up Defense Spending
Germany will sell €19 billion ($22 billion) more federal-government debt than planned in the third quarter to help fund a ...
Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defense spending, FT reports
Japan and other U.S. allies have been engaged in difficult trade talks with the U.S. because of Trump's tariffs.
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’
Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced ...
Australia Must Choose Defense or Social Spending, Rabobank Says
Australia confronts a “guns or butter” choice between a bigger defense budget and expanding national disability insurance and ...