Nato, Trump and Eu

EU leaders pressure Starmer to join defence scheme after Trump threatens Nato
Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure from European leaders to join a €500 billion defence scheme, amid threats to Nato by Donald Trump.
Europe Should Welcome Trump's NATO Spending Call, Says Poland's Tusk
Tusk echoed the view of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the former prime minister of Estonia, that Russia poses an existential threat to EU security and that the only way to address this was to increase defence spending. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
Why meeting Trump's military spending target could be tough for NATO's lowest spender
Europe's military heavyweights have already said that meeting President Donald Trump's potential challenge to spend up to 5% of their economic output on security would be challenging.
Fico threatens to pull Slovakia out of EU and Nato
Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books”.
NATO’s Rutte: Trump ‘is right’ that Europe’s defense spending is a ‘problem’
Transatlantic military alliance chief echoes Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in stinging remarks at the World Economic Forum.
Trump Says Not Sure US Should Be Spending Anything on NATO
Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building, in Brussels, Belgium April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.
Trump’s Tough Stance Pushes NATO to Rethink Defense Spending and Unity
NATO Faces Pressure to Increase Defense Spending NATO is under renewed scrutiny following U.S. President Donald Trump’s sharp demands for increased defense contributions from European allies. Trump’s call for fairer burden-sharing has reignited debates on financial commitments,
Trump's Biggest Blow To NATO; Threatens To Cut U.S. Funding | 'We Should Not Be Spending...'
U.S. President Donald Trump once again reiterates his call for NATO members to increase their defence spending from 2% to 5% of the GDP. President Trump repeated his demands twice yesterday- first at WEF meeting in Davos and then during executive order signing.
Trump aims for NATO to boost defense spending
I’m also going to ask all NATO nations to increase defense spending to 5% of [gross domestic product], which is what it should have been years ago,” he said in remarks given virtually to the. He noted that “most nations didn’t pay until I came along” in his first term in office.
Donald Trump Pulling US Troops From Europe in Blow to NATO Allies: Report
President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said ...
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Europe considers sending troops to Ukraine if there's a ceasefire. But would Russia accept?
Several ideas have been floated in the past, but the one currently gaining currency would station thousands of European ...
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US Army Europe and Africa hosts second Nordic NATO Staff Talks
Senior leaders from U.S. Army Europe and Africa and their Nordic allies gathered at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, ...
Russia rejects idea of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, warning of "uncontrollable escalation"
Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in ...
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Trump calls for increase in NATO spending that could drive Pentagon budget beyond $1 trillion
President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond ...
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1st Brigade begins its move to Europe
Having been down this road before — or more to the point, having flown to this point before — Sgt. Abdul Muhammad could pass ...
France's President Macron says Europe must "wake up" to defend itself as Trump returns
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must "wake up" and spend more on its defense as Trump returns, but how realistic ...
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance’s credibility
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the ...