NATO Summit
Zelenskyy clings to NATO hopes as Trump meeting looms
The Ukrainian president on Tuesday insisted the alliance would benefit from Kyiv’s joining, even as Washington has so far ruled out its bid.
Trump agrees to in-person Wednesday meeting with Zelenskyy
Trump casts doubt on Article 5 commitment en route to NATO summit
NATO’s new villain: Spain
Germany backs major NATO defense spending boost — but not to please Trump
Train cable outage near NATO summit sparks fears of sabotage
Europe tiptoes through NATO summit as Trump lands and Iran looms
UK signs up to NATO’s 5 percent defense spending target
Until now, London has only spoken of an “ambition” to spend 3 percent of GDP on defense at some point during the next parliament.
Canada signs defense pact with EU
The partnership will help both Ottawa and Brussels to deliver NATO’s new capability requirements.
Spain’s NATO spending deal under fire
NATO chief says he’s convinced Spain will have to spend 3.5 percent, even if Madrid doesn’t want to.
NATO chief: Ukraine’s path to alliance still ‘irreversible’
U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t want Ukraine in NATO, but the rest of the alliance is keen to keep the door open.
Germany pledges to hit 3.5 percent defense spending target by 2029
Berlin confirms sweeping defense overhaul ahead of NATO summit, with constitutional moves and €153B earmarked for military spending in 2029.
NATO allies agree to 5 percent defense spending goal
Spain threw up a last-minute roadblock to the new spending target, but gave way after being granted flexibility.
How Europe would fill an America-shaped hole in NATO
The likeliest replacement for the U.S. is a grouping of France, the U.K., Germany and Poland, but it would be much more vulnerable than an America-led alliance.
Italian defense minister says NATO ‘as it is’ has no reason to exist
Guido Crosetto made his comments ahead of next week’s alliance summit in The Hague.
Cyber firms lick lips at NATO spending buffet
Defense alliance plans extra security budget boom — but who will benefit is still up in the air.
Spain wants exemption from NATO’s 5 percent defense spending target
NATO allies will meet in The Hague next week and are expected to agree to significantly boost military expenditure, but Madrid is reluctant.
Italy’s ex-PM Conte calls for NATO counter-summit
Left-leaning party representatives from 10 EU countries set to attend.
Trump showing up at NATO summit is already ‘a success,’ says German general
The NATO gathering will be a pared-down affair with a “very concise and crisp” one-page statement, said Maj. Gen. Stefan Schulz.
There was no breakthrough on trade at the G7. Trump’s OK with that.
The lack of movement has left foreign leaders and domestic businesses on edge with a little less than three weeks until Trump’s July 8 deadline for striking trade accords.
‘Neuron flashes’ drive Trump’s policy on Iran, says John Bolton
The former national security adviser also warns there is “a great risk” that Trump will pull out of NATO.
Netherlands approves defense spending boost to 3.5 percent of GDP
The plan comes shortly ahead of a key NATO summit in The Hague.
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Lithuania continues to battle for Ukraine to join NATO
Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė warns the world is under attack from a “new axis” of Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.
Mark Carney says Canada will meet NATO spending target this year
The Canadian prime minister framed the spending as a necessary response to a world where the country is more vulnerable to threats — and less protected by Americans.
NATO allies agree to boost weapon inventories ahead of Trump-pleasing summit
Alliance leaders are widely expected to agree to a new defense spending target of 5 percent of GDP when they meet in The Hague later this month.
NATO allies cannot rely on America for their defense, warns US defense chief
“It’s deterrence and peace through strength, but it cannot be reliance,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says.