Spain is not the only sceptic among NATO’s ranks. Slovakia, while less vocal, has also expressed ambiguity towards the 5% ...

NATO's commitment to spend five percent of GDP on defense by 2035 was meant to unify the alliance, but it's revealing ...

The defense alliance of 32 countries is planning to invest billions in its security over the coming decade. But it’s a splurge that some European NATO members, saddled with huge debt burdens, can ...

NATO is already planning to increase its defense spending target from the current 2% of GDP. "I assume that in The Hague we will agree on a high defense spend target of, in total, 5%," said NATO ...

"I am very open to having a public debate about the future of Austria's security and defense policy," Austria's Foreign ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts will meet formally Wednesday for a summit that could unite the world's biggest security organization around a new defense spending pledge or ...

In recent years, Trump had sowed seeds of doubt about whether the U.S. — NATO's most powerful member — would come to the aid of any ally under attack.

NATO estimates show Poland spent the highest percentage of its GDP on defense and was the only country estimated to spend more than 4%. Estonia and Latvia followed, each allocating around 3.4%.

Since NATO set its defense spending targets in 2014, overall average spending among member states, excluding the United States, has risen from 1.4% of GDP to 2% in 2024.

U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering this week for what might be a historic summit. It could also drive a wedge among the 32 member countries.

Of the 32 NATO nations, Poland spent an alliance-high 4.12% of GDP on defense last year, according to statistics from the security alliance, with Estonia second at 3.43% and the United States ...

NATO wants European members to expand air defenses fivefold - report Jun. 04, 2025 6:26 AM ET SPDR® S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR), PPA, DFEN, EUAD, ITA, SHLD, NATO By: Jessica ...