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

Flight data showed how American and British reconnaissance aircraft flew from England toward Russia on Monday.

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 members have agreed to a new defense spending goal of 5% of each country’s economic output by 2035, more than doubling the previous figure of 2%. It's an ambitious timeline that includes ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Membership Action Plan (MAP) was created to streamline the process and help countries aspiring to join NATO in their preparations for potential membership.

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.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in defense spending, and that progress they make toward ...