The history of NATO is a powerful reflection of how international alliances shape global security. Founded in 1949 after WWII ...

NATO estimates show Poland spent the highest percentage of its GDP on defense and was the only country estimated to spend more than 4%. Estonia and Latvia followed, each allocating around 3.4%.

Nato members are currently expected to spend 2% of their national income, or GDP on defence. The US and countries which are close to Russia - such as Poland and the Baltic states - have ...

NATO leaders have agreed on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked ...

WASHINGTON — Leaders meeting at the NATO Summit in the Netherlands Wednesday are set to announce a goal to spend the equivalent of 5% of their countries' economic output on defense. President ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, speaks with Norway’s Defense Minister Tore Sandvik during a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 5, 2025.

WASHINGTON — Leaders meeting at the NATO Summit in the Netherlands Wednesday are set to announce a goal to spend the equivalent of 5% of their countries' economic output on defense. President ...

NATO estimates show Poland spent the highest percentage of its GDP on defense and was the only country estimated to spend more than 4%. Estonia and Latvia followed, each allocating around 3.4%.

NATO defense ministers are set to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic, as part of a U.S. push to ...