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NATO leaders are set to agree a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won’t apply to all
NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on ...
NATO allies pledge to hike defense spending – but will they deliver?
NATO meets for its annual summit this week, with allies being pushed and shoved to sharply increase their defense spending to ...
Spain Wins Exemption From NATO’s 5% Defense Spending Goal
Spain obtained an exemption from NATO’s ambitious defense spending target of 5% of GDP after several days of diplomatic ...
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NATO Targets New Defense Spending Goals Amid Rising Global Tensions
NATO leaders plan to approve a significant increase in defense spending to 5% of GDP at an upcoming summit. This move is ...
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Wicker unhappy with proposed U.S. defense spending, calls budget request “inadequate”
The Senate Armed Services chairman said the gaps in spending will make it more difficult to maintain America’s standing on ...
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Defense Spending, Ukraine, And Trump: What To Expect At NATO's Hague Summit
NATO leaders are gathering in The Hague on June 24–25 with a bold 5 percent defense spending target on the table -- and ...
Australia Says It Will Base Defense Spending on Country’s Needs
Australia’s deputy prime minister said the nation will base defense spending on national interest, amid calls by President ...
South Korea says defense spending 'very high' compared to U.S. allies
South Korea's Defense Ministry said Friday that its defense spending as a share of gross domestic product is already "very ...
Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defense spending, FT reports
Japan and other U.S. allies have been engaged in difficult trade talks with the U.S. because of Trump's tariffs.