NATO, Donald Trump

Why meeting Trump's military spending target could be tough for NATO's lowest spender
Europe’s military heavyweights have already said that meeting President Donald Trump’s potential challenge to spend up to 5% of their economic output on security would be challenging
Donald Trump urges NATO allies to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence
US President Donald Trump has asked all NATO nations to increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of their GDP.
Europe should welcome Trump's NATO spending call, says Poland's Tusk
Europe should welcome rather than rebuff U.S. President Donald Trump's call for other NATO members to ramp up their military spending, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, stressing the importance of security to the continent.
Trump Says Not Sure US Should Be Spending Anything on NATO
Trump has said members of the military alliance should spend 5% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence – a huge increase from the current 2% goal and a level that no NATO country, including the United States, currently achieves. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
Can Trump force the hand of NATO allies to spend up to 5% of GDP on defense?
As President Trump looks to fix the issues that irk him the most, the issue of NATO defense spending — one of his perennial bugbears — is returning to the fore.
NATO spending increase could help Ukraine, and possibly US weapons makers
If supporting Ukraine is the goal, “it's going to have to be the American defense industrial base continuing to power the fight.”
Trump says U.S. will ask all NATO member countries to boost defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
While Canada’s spending on defence is less than 2 per cent, no NATO member spends as much as what Trump is requesting
Trump calls for increase in NATO spending that could drive Pentagon budget beyond $1 trillion
President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.
Trump urges NATO countries to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
NATO countries should increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP. It would be a fair approach to reduce the financial burden on the United States, stated US President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Donald Trump calls for NATO defence spending increase
As Donald Trump begins his second term in office, he has called for NATO members to raise their defence budgets to five per cent of GDP.
Donald Trump Pulling US Troops From Europe in Blow to NATO Allies: Report
President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.
Russia rejects idea of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, warning of "uncontrollable escalation"
Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in ...
A US exit from NATO under Trump would likely trigger a legal showdown
Congress passed legislation that a president cannot unilaterally withdraw from NATO, setting up a major legal fight if Trump ...
Ukraine’s Nato membership will run into Washington ‘buzz saw’, warns Trump envoy
Any attempt to get Ukraine into Nato will run into a “buzz saw” in Washington unless Europe pays for it, a top diplomat for ...
Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow responds to Trump ultimatum as 1,000 North Koreans killed in Kursk
Russia has given its first response to Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling on Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks or see his ...
Donald Trump Told to 'F*** Off,' Leave Greenland Alone by Danish Lawmaker
Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, has told U.S. President Donald Trump to "f*** off" after Trump ...
Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs
U.S. president Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing ...
Trade, Tariffs And Arms: How The EU Plans To Navigate Storm Trump
The bloc's defence push could potentially be used as leverage in a trade standoff with Trump, according to Stephane Sejourne, the EU's commissioner for industrial strategy, who noted Europe's economy ...