Nearly all European allies responding to Trump’s requests amid Iran crisis: NATO chiefNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated US leadership remains vital for the alliance. He noted Europe is increasing its defense spending a...
09 Apr, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
US to sell bombs to Canada in $2.7-bn dealAmerica has approved a significant arms sale to Canada. The United States will provide bombs worth $2.68 billion. This comes as Canada's Pr...
05 Dec, 2025, 07.45 AM IST
Trump threatens tariffs on Spain over refusal to boost NATO defense spendingPresident Donald Trump threatened trade penalties, including tariffs, against Spain for its refusal to increase defense spending to 5% of G...
15 Oct, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
NATO inches toward Cold War-level defence spending with new 5% targetNATO is significantly increasing its defence spending target to 5% of GDP. This decision reflects a shift away from post-Cold War optimism....
28 Jun, 2025, 08.07 PM IST
NATO floats cybersecurity to be included in new spending targetNATO is considering a new defense spending target of 5% of GDP. This includes 3.5% for core defense and 1.5% for defense-related areas. Cyb...
28 May, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
Marco Rubio tells NATO that US committed to alliance; says it must be ‘stronger’US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reasserted our support for NATO, notwithstanding prior worries about Donald Trump's views regarding t...
03 Apr, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
India's defence sector poised for significant growth amid global shifts: ReportIndia's defence sector is set for significant growth, with exports projected to reach Rs 203 billion by FY25 and European orders expected b...
15 Mar, 2025, 10.14 AM IST
Europe is pouring money into defence. But is it enough?European leaders, amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and an isolationist U.S. presidency, are compelled to increase military spending due to o...
31 Jan, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
Why meeting Trump's military spending target could be tough for NATO's lowest spenderSpain, facing pressure to increase its defense spending in line with NATO targets, struggles due to political and historical factors. Despi...
23 Jan, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
World War III predictions coming true? NATO plans big spending hike on missiles, radars, and jets to counter Russian threatNATO is deliberating a substantial increase in its defence spending benchmark, potentially raising the target from 2% to 3% of GDP by 2030....
12 Dec, 2024, 02.38 PM IST
Why Indo-Pacific countries are joining the NATO summitLeaders from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea are set to join NATO's summit in Washington, marking the third consecutive summ...
10 Jul, 2024, 10.17 PM IST
NATO Membership and Defence Spending: Key facts you need to knowSweden officially became a member of NATO, joining Finland in the alliance's largest expansion since the 1990s. This move comes amid rising...
25 Apr, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
NATO chief eyes bigger defence budgets, hard spending target"What is obvious is that if it was right to commit to spend 2 per cent in 2014, it is even more right now because we live in a more dangero...
15 Feb, 2023, 07.40 PM IST
Belgium to inject another billion euros into its army - L'EchoThe Belgian government agreed a few hours before a NATO summit to inject an extra billion euros in its defence forces, on top of 10 billion...
24 Mar, 2022, 01.27 PM IST
Trump planning to cut US troops in Germany by over 25 per centBut as details of the still-unannounced plan trickle out, there's growing concerns it will do more to harm the U.S.'s own global military r...
14 Jun, 2020, 03.53 PM IST
US State Department and Hillary Clinton dismiss Donald Trump's NATO review call"There are lots of relevant issues for NATO to consider and to contribute to and, frankly, to lead in," he said, adding that the US is very...
23 Mar, 2016, 02.30 PM IST
Majority of NATO member states still not meeting alliance's defence spendingNew set of data from NATO for projected 2015 expenditures, shows that vast majority of NATO states still fail to hit the 2% target.
24 Jun, 2015, 12.46 PM IST