World Jul 08 Europe must strengthen defense within 5 years amid Russian threats, Frederiksen warns Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up.
World Jun 25 NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense if attacked Russia remains the major threat in Europe, but the United States is shifting its attention to focus on security priorities elsewhere. However, some countries have already warned that they will struggle to meet the target.
World Jun 24 NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ on defense ahead of historic summit The allies are expected to endorse a goal of spending 5% of their gross domestic product on their security.
World Jun 24 With unity on the line, NATO leaders gather for historic summit The allies are likely to endorse a goal of spending 5% of their gross domestic product on their security, to be able to fulfill the alliance’s plans for defending against outside attack.
World Jun 23 Trump, NATO to gather for summit amid rising global tensions Just a week ago, things had seemed rosy. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was optimistic the European members and Canada would commit to invest at least as much of their economic growth on defense as the United States does for the…
World Jun 05 NATO chief says alliance is ‘really close’ to accepting Trump’s 5% defense investment demand Most U.S. allies at NATO endorse President Donald Trump’s demand and are ready to ramp up security spending even more, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday.
World Jun 04 Zelenskyy asks Western allies to boost air defense deliveries as Hegseth skips Ukraine meeting Ukraine’s president wants his Western backers to speed up deliveries of air defense systems to counter Russian missile strikes.
World May 15 NATO weighs a US demand to massively hike defense spending as some struggle to meet the current goal NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe.
World Apr 14 Condemnation grows as Russia claims its deadly attack on Ukraine’s Sumy targeted military forces European leaders on Monday condemned the attack as a war crime. There were calls for more sanctions on Russia. A Kremlin spokesman says Russia's military only strikes military targets.
World Apr 11 Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. meets Putin At the same time, a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts Friday in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war.