NATO, GDP spending and military alliance

NATO members to boost defense spending ‘considerably more than 3 percent’ of their GDP: report
NATO members will have to bolster their defense spending by “considerably more than 3%” of their GDP, the alliance’s Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tells NATO allies to boost defense spending
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Vance to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Munich amid push for NATO allies to step up defense spending
Hours before Vance and Zelenskyy were set to meet, a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective confinement shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv region, the Ukrainian president said. Radiation levels have not increased, Zelenskyy and the U.N. atomic agency said.
‘Make NATO great again’: Hegseth pushes European allies to step up defense efforts
Hegseth urged NATO allies to bolster their defense spending from 2% to 5% of their GDP, noting that the U.S. is attempting to "revive the warrior ethos" as well.
Vance meets with Zelenskyy after demanding NATO allies boost defense spending
Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday after Vance demanded that the NATO alliance step up defense spending. CBS News' Anna Noryskiewicz and Nikole Killion have the latest.
Vance doubles down on demand for NATO to boost defense spending, Hegseth defends Ukraine comments
Both Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are in Europe amid President Trump's announcement of potential U.S. negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. CBS News reporter Anna Noryskiewicz,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth To NATO: "President Trump Will Not Allow Anyone To Turn Uncle Sam Into Uncle Sucker"
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte briefed reporters on Thursday following a NATO ...
Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ defends Ukraine border comments
Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it’s not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% — more like 5%,” the defense ...
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What happens if Putin dares to attack NATO - Secretary General responds
If Russia attacks NATO territory, the Kremlin will face a powerful response. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that ...
Russia's Putin could be NATO's ‘Man of the Year' as he's strengthened the alliance, Trump ally says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has done more to strengthen and unite NATO that member states, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham ...
NATO's Rutte says Kyiv must be involved in everything about Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that any peace deal in Ukraine must be enduring and that any discussions ...
US Defence Secretary praises Poland as 'model NATO ally' during visit
US Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has lauded Poland as a "model NATO ally” in his first visit to Warsaw on Friday, where he ...
NATO is in disarray after the US announces that its security priorities lie elsewhere
BRUSSELS — In just one speech by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week, the most powerful member of NATO has thrown ...
"NATO generals wake up in a cold sweat": The Alliance is not ready for a battle with Moscow
Europe is in a panic: the United States is thinking about withdrawing from NATO, and the combat readiness of the armies of ...