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NATO, Trump and defence spending

NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target but will raise its sights

NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts.

The Washington Post · 20h

UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO

Britain’s top diplomat says Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO member nations must increase military spending

Newsweek on MSN · 17h

Top UK Official Backs Trump's Call for Increased NATO Defense Spending

NATO's current target for members' defense spending is 2 percent of their country's GDP. Trump has repeatedly called on the alliance to increase this amount.

Yahoo · 1d

Czech Republic open to Trump's call for higher NATO defence targets

The Czech Republic said on Wednesday that it is open to spending more on defence, as demanded by US President-elect Donald Trump. "We are open to this debate," Prime Minister Petr Fiala said, emphasizing that money invested in defence was money well spent.

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German defence minister: Allies' group on Ukraine will decide next steps if US retreats

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday that a regular gathering of allies aimed at speeding up and ...

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German defence minister: will consider changing Ramstein format if US withdraws

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday that a regular gathering of allies aimed at ...

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Report: Israeli Defence Minister warns Hezbollah ceasefire in danger

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned that the ceasefire with the Lebanese Hezbollah militia is in danger, ...

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Former defence minister warns London now 'vulnerable' to Russian attack

A former defence minister has raised the alarm over Russia's advancing weapons arsenal, warning that its missiles could reach ...

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Italy defence minister dampens talk of Starlink deal for secure communications

Italy's defence minister sought on Wednesday to defuse a political row sparked by a report that Italy planned to ask Elon ...

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Maldives Defence Minister’s Visit to India: A Crucial Moment for Bilateral Security and Regional Stability

This visit, the first by a Maldivian Defence Minister since the government of President Mohamed Muizzu took office in ...

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Winston Churchill’s grandson warns Elon Musk to ‘come through me first’ in staunch defence of Jess Phillips

Rupert Soames, who is the grandson of Winston Churchill, backed the Labour politician days after the billionaire used his X social media platform to accuse her of being a “rape genocide apologist”.

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Syria's new rulers confirm appointment of Murhaf Abu Qasra as defence minister

Syria's new rulers confirmed the appointment of Murhaf Abu Qasra as defence minister in the new interim government, according ...

Rajnath Singh to hold extensive talks with Maldivian defence minister on Wednesday

The island nation's defence minister Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon will hold wide-ranging talks with Defence Minister Rajnath ...

Israel's former defence chief Gallant quits parliament

Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who had often taken an independent line against Prime Minister Benjamin ...

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Ramstein meeting to agree on Ukraine support plans for next 2 years across 8 key areas – Ukraine's defence minister

Plans to support Ukraine for the next two years across eight key areas, agreed upon with Kyiv, are set to be approved at the ...

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