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

Our interactive map below displays the current defence expenditure of all the NATO countries, both as a percentage figure of GDP and in monetary terms. As a comparison, you can also see how much ...

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

In 2024, NATO member countries spent an average of 2.61% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense, but the figures vary widely across the alliance.

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 ...

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

NATO countries have set *** goal spending the equivalent of 5% of their economic output on defense. The new agreement more than doubles the current target. The US spends about 3.5% and doesn't ...

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.

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 ...

“NATO is going to have to deal with Spain.” Trump also branded Canada “a low payer.” NATO’s new spending goals. The 5% goal is made up of two parts. The allies would agree to hike pure defense ...