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NATO leaders set to back Trump defence spending goal at Hague summit
NATO leaders gather in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit tailor-made for U.S. President Donald Trump, with European allies ...
Live updates: Trump telegraphs defense spending concerns ahead of NATO arrival
President Donald Trump on Tuesday injected some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual defense ...
President Trump says whether he'll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee 'Depends on your definition'
President Donald Trump is injecting some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual defense guarantees ...
NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ on defense ahead of summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way ...
NATO agrees to higher defence spending goal, Spain says it is opting out
NATO members agreed to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, as demanded by ...
Spain reaches deal with NATO ahead of summit to be excluded from 5% defense spending goal
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target ...
Spain Wins Exemption From NATO’s 5% Defense Spending Goal
Spain obtained an exemption from NATO’s ambitious defense spending target of 5% of GDP after several days of diplomatic ...
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as 'unreasonable'
Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced ...
Success of key NATO summit in doubt after Spain rejects big hike in defense spending
BRUSSELS -- The success of a key NATO summit hung in the balance on Friday, after Spain announced that it cannot raise the ...
NATO agrees to increase defense spending to 5% after Trump’s demands, Spain says it’s opting out
BRUSSELS/MADRID, June 22 (Reuters) – NATO members agreed on Sunday to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% ...
NATO spending rules also apply to Spain, Dutch defense minister says
Spain has to meet the same NATO defense spending commitments as everyone else, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans told CNBC at the NATO summit Tuesday.