Allies agreed to raise defence spending to face uncomfortable reality of Russian remilitarisation after Ukraine war

Exclusive: As alliance members arrive at The Hague summit, secretary general says Moscow capable of launching attack within three to five years

The spending target the military alliance just agreed on is unlikely to be met by all countries, but experts say some members are moving to bolster their defenses in case of a…

U.S. President Donald Trump has been exercising pressure for NATO allies to increase their defense spending across both of his terms in office.

The 32 leaders also said they were reaffirming their "ironclad commitment to collective defence".

The military alliance on Wednesday released a joint statement boasting of higher spending that barely mentions Russia or Ukraine in deference to Trump's pro-Putin bias.

Allies agreed to raise defence spending to face uncomfortable reality of Russian remilitarisation after Ukraine war

THE HAGUE: President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit Wednesday and suggested that increased spending by the…

The US president may have won over the summit on defence spending, but the alliance’s eastern flank has been exposed

The West’s defence spending may be ticking up, but there are still reasons for the Kremlin to be relaxed