NATO, Donald Trump

Analysis-NATO won't back Trump's new defence spending target but will raise its sights
NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts. The U.S. president-elect decl
Donald Trump's Greenland Proposal Would Blow Up NATO. Here's How
The U.S. president-elect has not ruled out trying to acquire the autonomous territory belonging to alliance member Denmark.
Trump calls on NATO to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 7 that NATO should raise its defense spending benchmark from 2% of GDP to 5%, echoing his earlier calls for Europe to spend more on its security.
Poland backs Donald Trump on raising Nato spending to 5% of GDP
Warsaw is backing Donald Trump’s demand for Nato countries to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence even if it will take 10 years for the alliance’s laggards to reach the target, says the Polish defence minister.
Trump says NATO countries are 'taking advantage' and should contribute 5% of GDP
The transatlantic alliance reached a milestone in 2024 when all non-U.S. NATO allies spent the 2% target on average for the first time.
NATO won't endorse Trump's 5% spending target, but ready for increase, Reuters reports
NATO allies are unlikely to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed spending target of 5% of GDP but are open to an increase from the current 2%, Reuters reported on Jan. 10, citing comments from officials and analysts from various NATO countries.
Poland: NATO countries won’t hit 5% defense spending target for 10 years
Poland supports the demand of elected President Donald Trump for NATO countries to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP. However, Warsaw believes this will only happen in 10 years, states Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with the Financial Times.
Trump’s NATO Vision Spells Trouble for the Alliance
A call for much higher arms spending and the threat of grabbing allies’ land dial up pressure on members.
NATO takes control from US of air defenses in Poland crucial to supporting Ukraine days before Trump takes office
NATO has taken over air defenses in Poland from the US just days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, ...
How Greenland is preparing for Donald Trump
The island’s rare earth minerals and plum Arctic position have turned it into a geopolitical hotspot and the object of ...
When Trump directs veiled threats at a NATO ally, it’s a problem
A leader willing to make veiled threats at a NATO ally as part of an imperialistic pursuit is not a leader who can be counted on for responsible restraint.
Trump: "I Saved NATO, But NATO Has Taken Advantage Of Us"
Donald Trump said NATO member states should be paying 5% of their GDP into their militaries during a press conference Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago: REPORTER: If I could just follow up on Ukraine and Iran, ...
NATO chief Rutte seeks to convince Trump on arms deal
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that he is working to persuade US President-elect Donald Trump to ease ...
Trump says he sympathizes with Russia's opposition to NATO membership for Ukraine
President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he sympathized with the Russian position that Ukraine should not be part of NATO ...
UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO
Britain’s top diplomat says Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO ...