Trump's new defence chief to pressure allies on first NATO visit
New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first meetings at NATO headquarters Wednesday looking to push European nations over support for Ukraine and ramping up military spending. Several countries -- such as Britain -- are expected to make announcements of fresh military support for Ukraine at the meeting.
NATO chief says European defence without US ‘will not work’
Mark Rutte says trade tensions under Trump will not affect NATO’s deterrence, stressing unity in military alliance.
NATO allies await US defense secretary's visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO
Hegseth makes first visit to NATO with allies impatient to hear about US plans for Ukraine
Hegseth held talks with U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey, before a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Hegseth's predecessor, former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin,
New US Defense Secretary Hegseth to make first visit to NATO HQ
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is to attend meetings at NATO HQ in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday as allies hope for clarity on Washington's continued support for Ukraine and its commitment to the Western military alliance.
US defense secretary Hegseth visits NATO, as allies struggle with Trump's spending demands
As the new US defense secretary comes to Brussels on his first NATO visit, European allies will express willingness to boost defense spending but hope to keep it below the 5% Trump has demanded.
Rutte announced the moves of NATO, which Putin does not know about, for negotiations on Ukraine
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NATO's Future: The Indispensable Role of the U.S.
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Europe and Canada boosted defence spending 20% in 2024, NATO says
Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada was 20% higher in 2024 than the previous year, NATO Secretary General ...
NATO Secretary General called the shift of the Ukrainian front to the west "wrong".
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on February 1 that the shift of the Ukrainian front to the west is a movement in the ...
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NATO's Defence Spending Surge: A 20% Leap in 2024
In 2024, defence spending among NATO's European members and Canada rose by 20%. This increase reflects the pressure from the ...
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NATO boss Mark Rutte urges Keir Starmer to step up defence spending to help placate Donald Trump - as PM is warned the military alliance could not survive without American support
NATO chief Mark Rutte last night urged Keir Starmer to step up defence spending to help placate Donald Trump - as he warned the military alliance could not survive without American support.
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Britain’s Starmer seeks strong ties with both the EU and Donald Trump. That could be tricky
(AP Photo/Omar Havana, Pool) Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speak ...
Europe and Canada Increased Defence Spending by 20% in 2024, NATO Says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada rose by 20% in 2024, compared to the previous ...
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NATO Nations Boost Defense Budget Amid Global Tensions
In 2024, defense spending by NATO's European members and Canada surged by 20%, as confirmed by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The total additional investment has increased from $640 billion to ...