NATO, Trump and Europe

Trump Wants NATO to Increase Defense Spending Target to 5%: Report
During his first administration, Trump said in 2018 that the defense spending goal for NATO should be doubled to 4 percent. While on the campaign trail in the lead-up to the 2024 election, he also accused NATO of relying too much on U.S. contributions.
Trump wants 5% Nato defence spending target, Europe told
US president-elect’s closest foreign policy aides indicate he will continue arming Ukraine while pursuing end to war
'Europe must do more': Starmer supports Trump in calling out NATO countries not spending enough on defence
Sir Keir Starmer has backed Donald Trump's calls for NATO countries to meet their spending targets on defence.
Trump to push NATO allies to increase defense spending
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to push the United States’s NATO allies to increase its defense spending when he returns to the White House next month. Every member of the NATO alliance is expected to spend at least 2% of the GDP on defense,
Trump will demand NATO allies increase defence spending to 5% of GDP – Financial Times
US President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to demand NATO allies to raise their defence spending to 5% of their GDP. Source: Financial Times, as cited by European Pravda Details: Two informed sources informed FT that Trump intends to push for a defence spending target of 5% of GDP among NATO members,
Trump's NATO demands spark European defence budget turmoil
As reported by the "Financial Times," U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to demand that NATO countries increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP. His advisors conveyed this information during talks with European government representatives.
(LEAD) Trump wants NATO members to increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP: FT
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump will demand that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states raise their defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the Financial Times reported Friday,

NATO, Russia

NATO plans to send peacekeeping troops

Europe's 'Green' Agenda Could Be a Godsend to Russia
Europe's financial sector still insists "it's not ethical to invest in defense industry," said NATO military committee chief, Admiral Rob Bauer.
Russia must be ready to fight NATO in Europe in next decade, minister says
Russia's defence minister said on Monday that Moscow must be ready to fight the NATO military alliance in Europe in the next ...
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NATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet NATO’s top civilian official at his residence in Brussels. European Union ...
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NATO chief urges Europe to arm against Russia
New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned Europe Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to "wipe Ukraine off the ...
Analysis: Europe, too, feels Musk’s political impact. How far will it go?
The multibillionaire's newfound prominence in policymaking for the incoming Trump administration has a growing parallel ...
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Wider Europe Briefing: How NATO Is Preparing For A Grim Winter In Ukraine
In this week's newsletter, NATO's perspective on the winter war in Ukraine and its efforts to counter the growing hybrid ...