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The Man Who Wants to Save NATO
Secretary-General Mark Rutte is getting allies to spend trillions more on defense—and keep Donald Trump on side.
32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump
Trump is one of 32 leaders from the Western defensive alliance who are coming, along with the heads of more than a dozen ...
U.S. Pushing Allies to Limit Focus on Ukraine in NATO Summit Communique
Trump administration officials have pushed NATO allies to limit mentions of Ukraine in the final statement that comes out of ...
Spain's commitment to NATO 'total', defence minister says
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Friday her country is totally committed to NATO, a day ...
Iran has ‘weakest hand of cards’ in 40 years, says fmr. NATO commander
Admiral James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, speaks with Christiane Amanpour about Israel’s strikes on Iran ...
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Next week’s NATO summit will be all about placating Donald Trump
I am very curious to see how we are heading towards the NATO summit at the end of June,” he remarked. “Whether we will still ...
Norway to meet 5% NATO goal on defence, security spending, prime minister says
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway plans to raise its defence spending to 3.5% of the country's GDP, and also aims to use an additional 1 ...
US's NATO and Pacific Allies Sail Warships Near China's Coast
The Chinese military has accused foreign navies' transits of "undermining peace and stability" across the Taiwan Strait.
Trying to Satisfy Trump, NATO Is Running Into Difficulties
A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.
Latvian president believes NATO will overcome obstacles, meet 5% goal
Latvia's president expressed confidence NATO would agree to a new higher defence spending target demanded by U.S. President ...