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June 24, 2025 2:02 PM

What is NATO’s new 5% defence spending target?

NATO leaders are expected to endorse a big new defence spending target at an alliance summit in The Hague on Wednesday, as demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump. Here are some key questions and answers about the new target. WHAT ARE NATO LEADERS ...

May 30, 2025 12:13 PM

Trump envoy says Russian concern over NATO enlargement is fair

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said Russia's concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the U.S.-led military alliance. Asked by U.S. network ABC News a...

May 15, 2025 5:14 PM

Berlin backs Trump’s demand to hike NATO spending target to 5%

Germany on Thursday backed U.S. President Donald Trump's demand to more than double NATO's defence spending target to 5% of GDP, as Washington urged countries to eliminate any "weak links" in the alliance caused by a lack of military investment. "We...

March 7, 2025 12:11 PM

Trump: If NATO members don’t pay, US won’t defend them

U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on Thursday on his willingness to defend Washington's NATO allies, saying he would not do so if they are not paying enough for their own defense. "It's common sense, right," Trump told reporters in the Oval Off...

February 19, 2025 2:28 PM

US, Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Tuesday it had agreed to hold more talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine after an initial meeting that excluded Kyiv, a departure from Washington's previous approach that rallied U.S. alli...

 

Last updated on: 3rd Jul 2025