Trump Pushes for Higher Defense Spending U.S. President Donald Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). His demand is part of his ...

Germany met NATO's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government said on Monday, though well short of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's call for as much as 5 ...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is calling on Germany to increase its defence spending and arms production. "The Germans ...

European countries have ramped up defense budgets since Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022. And many leaders have said the increased spending must continue to counter the growing military ...

Rutte acknowledged Germany’s contributions since Russia ... During his election campaign, Trump repeatedly urged allies to increase military spending, reinforcing long-standing U.S. demands ...

told broadcaster ntv/RTL that military spending must be increased significantly, to "well over 3%." Germany is only able to meet the current NATO target of 2% due to a special fund, but there is ...

US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO member states should increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP and criticised Europe's contributions. #EuropeNews ...

As Germany ramps up spending on its military, a clash is brewing around what some politicians and defense executives say is ...

After the end of the Cold War, European military spending told a story of stability and optimism. Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected a demand from United States President-elect Donald Trump that members of the NATO military alliance should increase their defense spending to at least ...

told broadcaster ntv/RTL that military spending must be increased significantly, to “well over 3 per cent”. Germany is only able to meet the current Nato target of 2 per cent due to a special ...