The defense alliance of 32 countries is planning to invest billions in its security over the coming decade. But it’s a splurge that some European NATO members, saddled with huge debt burdens, can ...

NATO’s architecture of command reflects that asymmetry. Today, the political and economic reality is very different, and yet the asymmetric command structure persists, preventing Europeans from ...

NATO wants European members to expand air defenses fivefold - report Jun. 04, 2025 6:26 AM ET SPDR® S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) , PPA , DFEN , EUAD , ITA , SHLD , NATO By: Jessica ...

In 2024, NATO member countries spent an average of 2.61% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense, but the figures vary widely across the alliance.

France declined to join the plan because of President Emmanuel Macron's push for European nations to strengthen their own ...

General Christopher Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, said allies could seize Kaliningrad "in a timeframe ...

All you need to know about this week’s NATO and EU summits. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; Skip to main ... as none of the 27 EU member states appears opposed to allowing Chisinau to ...

Rutte runs NATO headquarters, trying to foster consensus and to speak on behalf of all members. NATO’s military headquarters is based nearby in Mons, Belgium. It is always run by a top U.S. officer.

Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine shattered any remaining illusions about European security. NATO’s collective security is only as strong as each member’s willingness to invest in it.

Briefing #1: NATO's New Targets. What You Need To Know: NATO defense ministers meet on June 5 in a last ministerial meeting before the big annual NATO summit on June 24-25, when the military ...

He rallied NATO’s European members to commit to a 5 percent target by 2030. The move was a stunning diplomatic feat, and Rutte was widely praised in Brussels and Washington policy circles.

NATO members are set to agree to a goal to increase their defense spending level to 5% of their GDP as a means to address a long-held grievance by President Donald Trump.