Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Baltic leaders to discuss defense spending, ensuring 5% GDP investments in 2026.

Defense experts say higher spending is warranted ... Jan Kallberg, a security expert at the Center for European Policy Analysis, said "the major challenge in NATO is not money, it's coordination." ...

Many European countries face major economic challenges, and Mr Trump’s global tariff ... They upped the ante for what Nato calls “core defence spending” to 3.5%, while changing how it is counted to ...

NATO has cultural problems, with countries working separately. Jan Kallberg, a security expert at the Center for European Policy Analysis, said "the major challenge in NATO is not money, it's ...

Germany has to overcome several obstacles if it wants to become Europe’s strongest military power as NATO faces uncertainty due to shifting US policies, says security expert Matthias Dembinski - Anado ...

NATO leaders have agreed on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if ...

The U.S. push for increased defense spending from its Asian allies mirrors the Cold War-era experience of NATO, where U.S. pressure led to gradual but necessary increases in defense capabilities.

It comes as the United States — NATO’s biggest-spending member — shifts its attention away from Europe to focus on security priorities elsewhere, notably in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific.

It comes as the United States — NATO’s biggest-spending member — shifts its attention away from Europe to focus on security priorities elsewhere, notably in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific.