Germany leads military spending drive as bigger economies grapple with funding pressures

Leaders are expected to focus on whether Europe can turn higher defense spending into military power as Washington pushes allies to shoulder more of the burden.

With Donald Trump still seething at allies' refusal to support his war with Iran, European governments hope to ease his anger with record defence spending announcements worth…

Mark Rutte and Ursula von der Leyen urged cooperation ahead of a Nato summit this week

Germany leads military spending drive as bigger economies grapple with funding pressures