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All NATO States Agree to Spend 5 Percent of GDP on Defense, But Not Spain
In a joint announcement, NATO members agreed to meet the five percent commitment by 2035, with 3.5 percent of their ...
Spain reaches deal with NATO ahead of summit to be excluded from 5% defense spending goal
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target ...
Spain's leader sticks by decision to break with NATO spending goal despite Trump tariff threats
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is sticking by his decision to break with NATO allies this week from spending more on defense ...
Inside the NATO charm offensive that shocked as much as it delivered
US President Donald Trump dominated the discussions at this year’s NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands – receiving gushing ...
The Latest: NATO leaders gathering for key summit
NATO member leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, were gathering for a summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday. They ...
A Show of Unity May Be the Best NATO Can Hope for at Its Summit
An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the ...
Trump embraces NATO security alliance after years of attacks
It’s not a rip-off,” Trump said of NATO after its 32 nations agreed to more than double their defense spending targets, which has been a sore spot for the U.S. president.
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO leaders agreed on a massive hike in defense spending Wednesday after pressure from U.S.