Trump says will 'absolutely' consider pulling US out of Nato if...
1 month ago

Trump says will 'absolutely' consider pulling US out of Nato if...

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Trump’s reference to fairness pertains to the commitment made by Nato members to allocate at least 2 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to defence spending US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to pull US out of Nato often. Nato members’ defence spending under scanner Trump’s reference to fairness pertains to the commitment made by Nato members to allocate at least 2 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to defence spending. However, as of 2023, only 11 of the 31 Nato countries had met this target, with nations like Luxembourg spending as little as 0.58 per cent of their GDP on defence. Washington’s departure could weaken collective defence mechanisms, embolden adversarial actions from nations like Russia, and compel European members to assume greater defence responsibilities.

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UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO
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1 day, 21 hours ago

UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO

Associated Press  

LONDON — Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO member nations must increase military spending, Britain’s top diplomat said Thursday. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that “the post-Cold War peace is well and truly over.” “Donald Trump and JD Vance are simply right when they say that Europe needs to do more …

U.K. foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO
2 days, 12 hours ago

U.K. foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO

LA Times  

Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy delivers a speech on the government plans for new sanctions that will target the finances of people-smuggling networks as part of efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel, in London, Thursday. Europe’s security “is on a knife edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO member nations must increase military spending, Britain’s …

Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warns alliance’s frontline leaders
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warns alliance’s frontline leaders

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nato is “not ready” to …

NATO takes over Ukraine aid coordination as Trump’s return stirs concerns over US support
3 weeks, 3 days ago

NATO takes over Ukraine aid coordination as Trump’s return stirs concerns over US support

Firstpost  

Trump, who will take office in January, has said wants to end the war in Ukraine swiftly but not how he aims to do so. Trump threatened to quit NATO during his first term as president and demanded allies must spend 3% of national GDP on their militaries, compared with NATO’s target of 2%. Image- Reuters In a move widely …

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests

Live Mint  

- Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Speaking to the BBC on Thursday, Mr Rutte said: “My …

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests

Live Mint  

- Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Speaking to the BBC on Thursday, Mr Rutte said: “My …

‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'

Firstpost  

European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are holding meetings to pitch an increase in the bloc’s target to 3 per cent at its annual summit next June North Atlantic Treaty Organisation chief Mark Rutte has called for raising defence budget by respective member nations. Rutte has said that the alliance’s defence spending needs to be much bigger than …

NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia
Top News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia

CNN  

Brussels, Belgium Reuters — NATO head Mark Rutte warned the US-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would face from Russia in the coming years and called for a shift to a wartime mindset - with much higher defense spending. Rutte said future spending would have to be much higher than the current …

NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia
Top News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia

CNN  

Brussels, Belgium Reuters — NATO head Mark Rutte warned the US-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would face from Russia in the coming years and called for a shift to a wartime mindset - with much higher defense spending. Rutte said future spending would have to be much higher than the current …

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
4 weeks, 1 day ago

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending. Rutte noted that defense spending has risen sharply in Europe, with 23 allies expected to reach …

NATO helping US maintain its hegemony
1 month ago

NATO helping US maintain its hegemony

China Daily  

As Ukraine presses for NATO membership to secure its future, the alliance faces deeper questions about its direction and unity. In its Washington Summit Declaration in July, NATO said that it would continue to support Ukraine on "its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership", that China poses a challenge to "NATO's interests, security and values", and that …

NATO helping US maintain its hegemony
1 month ago

NATO helping US maintain its hegemony

China Daily  

As Ukraine presses for NATO membership to secure its future, the alliance faces deeper questions about its direction and unity. In its Washington Summit Declaration in July, NATO said that it would continue to support Ukraine on "its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership", that China poses a challenge to "NATO's interests, security and values", and that …

David Lammy urges EU allies to bolster defence spending ahead of Trump return
1 month ago

David Lammy urges EU allies to bolster defence spending ahead of Trump return

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Lammy urged European Nato members to ramp up defence spending …

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
1 month ago

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense spending, a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump used to berate U.S. allies during his first term in office, severely damaging trust. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula a decade ago, NATO leaders agreed to halt the defense cuts that began when …

NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms
1 month, 1 week ago

NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms

Al Jazeera  

Mark Rutte says to maintain current level of deterrence, 2 percent of GDP spending is not sufficient. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged members of the alliance to ramp up defence spending as countries brace for renewed pressure from United States President-elect Donald Trump. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula a decade ago, NATO leaders agreed to halt the defence …

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending
1 month, 1 week ago

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, front center, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels this week. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense spending, tackling a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump used to berate U.S. allies during his first …

Trump’s right about demanding equal contribution from NATO allies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s right about demanding equal contribution from NATO allies

Firstpost  

Equal pooling of resources by NATO members in protecting a member that spends less than two per cent of GDP on defence is unfair As NATO’s 12 founding members inked the pact in Washington, D.C. on April 4, 1949, then-US President Harry S Truman said, “On this historic occasion … we are about to do here is a neighbourly act. …

Trump should remain committed to Ukraine & Nato, says UK Defence Minister John Healey
2 months ago

Trump should remain committed to Ukraine & Nato, says UK Defence Minister John Healey

Firstpost  

Amid concerns that US President-elect Donald Trump may pull the plug on support to Ukraine, the British government has expressed hopes for continued support to both Ukraine and Nato British defence minister John Healey said on Monday he expected the incoming Donald Trump administration to remain committed to NATO and to Ukraine in its conflict against Russia for as long …

Europe braces for a ‘swift and brutal transition’ to the world of Trump
2 months ago

Europe braces for a ‘swift and brutal transition’ to the world of Trump

Al Jazeera  

Experts tell Al Jazeera to expect pressure to buy more US weapons, a trade dispute, and possibly a trade war. ‘It’s not going to be an instant wake-up call’ “Strategic autonomy will be hobbled by domestic conditions in France and Germany,” said Dimitar Bechev, director of the Dahrendorf Programme on Europe in a Changing World at the European Studies Centre …

Trump's second term could force NATO into a reckoning with its relationship with the US
2 months ago

Trump's second term could force NATO into a reckoning with its relationship with the US

NPR  

Trump's second term could force NATO into a reckoning with its relationship with the US NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Heather Conley of the German Marshall Fund of the United States what Donald Trump's second term could mean for NATO and the war in Ukraine. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: European leaders are asking what Donald Trump's second term might mean for the …

NATO Will Likely Survive Trump, But at a Cost
2 months ago

NATO Will Likely Survive Trump, But at a Cost

Bloomberg  

With the election of Donald Trump to his second term as president, my phone lines began buzzing with calls from anxious Europeans. There have been many calls over the years for the dissolution of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as well as almost constant frustration with the inequitable levels of defense spending among its members. When I was supreme allied …

Trump win will force Europe to step up defense efforts, say France and Germany
2 months ago

Trump win will force Europe to step up defense efforts, say France and Germany

Politico  

His comments came only a few hours before the German coalition collapsed Wednesday night. The two ministers met in Paris Wednesday evening at Pistorius' request to discuss the fallout of Trump's reelection, as the potential consequences of his victory for Europe's security and NATO's future are massive. Trump even said on the campaign trail he would “encourage” Russia to attack …

Trump's Euro Allies Are Defenseless Against MAGA
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2 months ago

Trump's Euro Allies Are Defenseless Against MAGA

Bloomberg  

The congratulations from European leaders to US President-elect Donald Trump are flowing like champagne, which is incidentally how Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban planned to celebrate. Over in France, America’s oldest ally, the mood is conflicted: President Emmanuel Macron’s English tweet offering to “work together” with Trump was followed up by a French-language tweet stridently promising a stronger, more united …

EU Warns of Tougher Trade Stalemate with US Vote
2 months, 2 weeks ago

EU Warns of Tougher Trade Stalemate with US Vote

New Indian Express  

European countries are concerned about the tone of US-EU relations if President Harris wins the US presidential election. While they hope for a warmer approach under her leadership, they expect major pressure to keep increasing defense spending. The EU believes that a Harris administration would be more focused on trade and dialogue than on security, which could lead to a …

The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says
4 months ago

The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, almost two thirds of it in the United States, and failing to invest enough in joint military projects, a landmark report on EU competitiveness warned on Monday. The 27 member states are also failing to make best use of Europe’s research and development capacities to modernize …

Germany to do to Ukraine what a Trump White House might - cut military aid by half
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany to do to Ukraine what a Trump White House might - cut military aid by half

Firstpost  

Germany hopes Ukraine will be able to meet the bulk of its military needs with the $50 billion in loans from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets agreed by the Group of Seven, and that funds earmarked for armaments will not be fully used. Germany will halve military aid for Ukraine next year, even with the possibility that Republican candidate …

Trump sees no value to NATO if he can't personally profit from it: analyst
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump sees no value to NATO if he can't personally profit from it: analyst

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump views the NATO alliance, one of America's most critical military partnerships in promoting global security, through a lens of personal profit, warned Puck News' Julia Ioffe on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Thursday. This comes amid her reporting that foreign NATO leaders are privately bracing for the possibility Trump could defeat President Joe Biden this November, and …

How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024?
6 months ago

How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024?

Al Jazeera  

The 32 members of the world’s most powerful military alliance will spend $1.47 trillion this year. On Wednesday, the world’s most powerful military alliance formally declared Ukraine was on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership and pledged to provide Kyiv with at least $43bn in military aid. In 2006, the alliance’s defence ministers agreed to commit a minimum of 2 …

NATO promises Ukraine $43bn in aid, ‘irreversible path’ to membership
6 months ago

NATO promises Ukraine $43bn in aid, ‘irreversible path’ to membership

Al Jazeera  

Pledges come as US also announced it will deploy longer range missiles to Germany and bolster defences against Russia. The alliance’s communique, declaring “Ukraine’s future is in NATO”, promised to continue to support Kyiv “on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership”. The NATO communique also strengthened past language on China, calling it a “decisive enabler” of …

Russia warns it will ‘deter’ NATO as it creeps closer to its borders
6 months ago

Russia warns it will ‘deter’ NATO as it creeps closer to its borders

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles to Germany and other actions are ‘national security threat’. Russia has said it will “counteract” the expansion of NATO infrastructure in Europe, claiming that the military alliance is “constantly and incrementally moving towards” its borders as tensions escalate over the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia …

Nato comes to Washington. Republicans have a warning
6 months ago

Nato comes to Washington. Republicans have a warning

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In February, that he said that when it comes to Nato allies who do …

Labour aims to make Britain the leading European nation in Nato – but will Donald Trump care?
6 months ago

Labour aims to make Britain the leading European nation in Nato – but will Donald Trump care?

The Independent  

Sunak pledge now comes with the Starmer guarantee of delivery” is how new defence secretary John Healey describes the key deal at this summit, painting Britain as the leading European nation in Nato as questions are raised about future US support for the alliance. Donald Trump’s brooding presence looms over Nato’s 75th anniversary meeting in Washington, with his possible return …

Nato stronger than ever, Russia will fail in Ukraine: Biden
6 months ago

Nato stronger than ever, Russia will fail in Ukraine: Biden

Hindustan Times  

Washington US President Joe Biden has termed the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as the “single greatest, most effective defensive alliance in the history of the world”, claimed that the bloc is stronger and better resourced than ever before, pledged his “full support” to Ukraine, assured European allies that a majority of Americans remained committed to Nato, and declared that Russia …

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?
6 months ago

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?

Firstpost  

Nato summit gets underway today in Washington, where top leaders from 32 member nations have gathered to celebrate 75 years of its existence. But Donald Trump, the second-time US presidential hopeful, casts a large shadow on the summit as Russia’s Vladimir Putin keeps Europe on edge Aiming to run again for the US presidential election, Donald Trump said in February …

NATO 75th anniversary: From Ukraine to possible Trump 2.0, the bloc faces internal struggles and external threats – Firstpost
6 months ago

NATO 75th anniversary: From Ukraine to possible Trump 2.0, the bloc faces internal struggles and external threats – Firstpost

Firstpost  

As NATO marks its 75th year, leaders gather in Washington amid rising geopolitical tensions and political uncertainties. The summit will focus on bolstering defence, supporting Ukraine, and adapting to possible shifts in US policy post-2024 elections, amid growing far-right influence in Europe and ongoing challenges from Russia and China NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, speaks with United States President …

Biden or Trump? To the Polish president, it doesn’t matter.
6 months ago

Biden or Trump? To the Polish president, it doesn’t matter.

Politico  

The U.S. is hosting the summit this year against the backdrop of not just the war in Ukraine but the prospect of the reelection of Trump — who has been scornful of the alliance, opposed sending military aid to Kyiv and has favored closer relations with Vladimir Putin. “It’s the American people who decide who their president will be, and …

NATO serves US' hegemony at EU's expense
6 months ago

NATO serves US' hegemony at EU's expense

China Daily  

Editor's note: The NATO's expansion into the Asia-Pacific will heighten geopolitical risks and threaten the region's prosperity and stability. NATO may claim its move is justified from the Western security perspective and necessary for preventing Russia's "military provocations", but in effect, it is harmful to other countries' national security. Subsequently, the US used the Ukraine crisis to prompt NATO's European …

NATO serves US' hegemony at EU's expense
6 months ago

NATO serves US' hegemony at EU's expense

China Daily  

Editor's note: The NATO's expansion into the Asia-Pacific will heighten geopolitical risks and threaten the region's prosperity and stability. NATO may claim its move is justified from the Western security perspective and necessary for preventing Russia's "military provocations", but in effect, it is harmful to other countries' national security. Subsequently, the US used the Ukraine crisis to prompt NATO's European …

Can you ‘Trump-proof’ NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance
6 months ago

Can you ‘Trump-proof’ NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Growing skepticism about President Joe Biden’s reelection chances has European leaders heading to the NATO summit in Washington confronting the prospect that the military alliance’s most prominent critic, Donald Trump, may return to power over its mightiest military. Rachel Rizzo, a senior fellow on NATO with the nonpartisan think tank the Atlantic Council, says she has a blunt …

NATO completes 75 years since formation, what are its latest challenges?
6 months ago

NATO completes 75 years since formation, what are its latest challenges?

Hindustan Times  

NATO's 75th anniversary summit was meant to showcase the triumph of a larger, stronger alliance. "But it's also sort of the worst of times -- obviously because of the war in Ukraine, challenges of ramping up European defense spending, concerns about the reliability of the United States." The NATO summit is also expected to mark a diplomatic debut for a …

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record more than 20 …

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A record 23 of NATO’s 32 member nations are hitting the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised the threat of expanding conflict in Europe. Biden spoke affectionately of Stoltenberg, calling him “pal” and saying he wished that Stoltenberg, who has been NATO’s secretary …

Trump tells NATO members they are 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins second term in November
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump tells NATO members they are 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins second term in November

Daily Mail  

Trump has told NATO members they will be 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins a second term in office in November. Donald Trump has told NATO members they will be 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins a second term in office in November A soldier stands as they fire a …

Sunak to challenge Nato countries to match 2.5pc defence spending
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak to challenge Nato countries to match 2.5pc defence spending

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak will use a summit to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO to lobby European countries to match Britain’s pledge to spend 2.5 per cent of national wealth on defence. “I will be arguing that, and I know that the Prime Minister feels strongly about it, when we go to the Nato 75th anniversary summit which is in Washington …

In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on US to fund Ukraine
9 months, 4 weeks ago

In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on US to fund Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Polish President Andrzej Duda used a joint White House visit with his political rival, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, on Tuesday to call on NATO allies to significantly increase defense spending and press a divided Washington to break its impasse over replenishing funds for Ukraine at a critical moment in the war in Europe. Now 3% is required …

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine. “In the face of the war in Ukraine and Russia’s growing imperial aspirations, the countries …

EU plans to boost defense industry and move away from US dependency in the face of Russian threats
10 months ago

EU plans to boost defense industry and move away from US dependency in the face of Russian threats

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union on Tuesday …

EU to boost defense industry, move away from U.S. dependency in the face of Russian threats
10 months ago

EU to boost defense industry, move away from U.S. dependency in the face of Russian threats

LA Times  

The European Union on Tuesday outlined ambitious plans to boost its defense industry as it responds to the threat posed by Russia’s war on Ukraine and seeks to wean member nations off an over-dependence on the U.S. defense industry. In the first 16 months since the February 2022 start of the Ukraine war, “member states spent more than on defense …

Europe Basically Can’t Defend Itself if the U.S. Pulls Out of NATO
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Europe Basically Can’t Defend Itself if the U.S. Pulls Out of NATO

Slate  

Fearing that Donald Trump will pull out of NATO if he’s reelected president, and alarmed that the U.S. Congress is close to cutting off military aid to Ukraine, many Europeans are discussing the possibility of building their own independent defense force to deter and, if necessary, stave off an expansionary Russia. NATO’s 30 European members have been spending more money …

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