Trump Warned NATO Allies US Will Not Protect Them

Former US President Donald Trump says he had threatened NATO allies not to help them in case of a conflict with Russia if they remained reluctant to boost military spending.

Greece demands from EU exclusion of military spending from public debt calculation

Greece demanded from the EU an exclusion of military spending from public debt calculation, local media said Friday.

Trump claims win after threatening to quit NATO during tumultuous summit

U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday claimed he had made victories over burden sharing and defense spending during the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), though reports from inside the NATO headquarters in Brussels suggested chaos and turmoil.

A weaker NATO would cost allies more, says French presidency official

French President Emmanuel Macron believes a weakening of the trans-Atlantic alliance will be more costly in the long run for its members, an official in the Elysee Palace said on Wednesday, amid divisions over U.S. calls for European states to contribute more.

2% of the GDP: Trump Sends EU Leaders Warning Letters Ahead of NATO Summit

Washington wants its NATO allies to increase their military spending and thus reduce the burden placed on the US.

Merkel says Germany cannot achieve NATO defense spending target

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that that Germany is increasing its defense spending to 1.5 percent of GDP by 2024, which will miss NATO's target of 2 percent.

NATO defense ministers agree to boost defense amid US-EU differences

NATO defense ministers on Thursday took decisions to boost the command structure and readiness of forces amid transatlantic tensions.

Otan : sitôt nommé, Mike Pompeo demande aux Alliés de mettre la main à la poche

Au lendemain de la confirmation par le Sénat américain de sa nomination au poste de secrétaire d'État, Mike Pompeo s'est rendu à l'Otan où il a jugé essentiel" que les alliés respectent leurs engagements financiers, visant nommément l'Allemagne.

L'Allemagne et la Belgique pointés par Varsovie comme les "resquilleurs" de l'Otan

Le Premier ministre polonais Mateusz Morawiecki a implicitement critiqué des pays comme l'Allemagne et la Belgique pour leurs faibles dépenses militaires, estimant qu'ils se comportaient comme des "resquilleurs" dans l'Otan, à la veille d'une visite à Berlin.

NATO and US air warnings over European defense cooperation

In a clear and rare warning, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday argued against the development of European Union defense cooperation in competition with NATO, while US officials also warned against protectionism in the European defense industry.

Rex Tillerson renews demand on NATO spending at Brussels meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson renewed demands that member nations meet their spending commitments in his first visit to NATO headquarters.

McCain: 'New World Order Under Enormous Strain' Without US, EU Leadership

US Senator John McCain said on Friday that the world desperately needs the US and Europe to unite once more to preserve globalism.

NATO committed to adapting to new threats: En attendant Godot

NATO is committed to adapting itself to the new threats it is facing in an ever-changing and complex security environment, NATO officials said Thursday.

Germany Rejects Trump's Claim It Owes NATO, US 'Vast Sums' for Defense

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money for defense.

Trump: "Alemania debe a la OTAN y a EE.UU. grandes cantidades de dinero"

El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, publicó en su cuenta de Twitter que Alemania debe a Washington y a la OTAN "grandes cantidades" de dinero por garantizar su seguridad.

NATO chief calls on all members to reach defense spending target

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday called on all member nations to reach NATO target of spending at least 2 percent of GDP on defense.

Lockheed Martin Wins Contract to Support Aegis Ashore System in Poland

Lockheed Martin has been awarded additional funding to provide equipment and technical support for Aegis Ashore test and operational systems in Poland as part of a $2.5 billion contract, the Department of Defense said in a press release.

Tension soars in Germany's Bundestag amid NATO spending row

Amid the NATO defense spending row, Germany announced an increase to its defense spending as promised to NATO allies with soaring tension between Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats and Gabriel's Social Democrats.

U.S. Army Apache helicopters land in Germany for NATO mission

The U.S. Air Force announced that four U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters have arrived at Ramstein Air Base in Germany as part of NATO's Operation Atlantic Resolve.

Vice President Mike Pence vows NATO support, hold Russia 'accountable'

Vice President Mike Pence vowed Saturday to hold Russia accountable for its actions and said the United States will be 'unwavering' in its support to the NATO alliance as he took to the world's stage at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, his first official international trip since taking office in January.