NATO members agreed to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, as demanded by ...

Earlier on Sunday, diplomats said NATO’s 32 member states had agreed on a summit statement setting a 5% of GDP target for annual defense and security spending by 2035, despite Spain’s objections.

MADRID — Spain will meet NATO's defense spending target this year, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, as pressure grows on the eurozone's fourth-largest economy to boost its ...

A NATO official on Thursday said that discussions between allies were ongoing about a new defense spending plan. “For Spain, committing to a 5% target would not only be unreasonable, but also ...

MADRID (AP) — Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target, days before the military alliance's leaders will gather at a summit, Prime Minister Pedro ...

As Nato leaders meet to agree big increases in targets for defence spending, some of them haven't yet met the existing ones.

NATO summit addresses defense spending as Trump pushes European allies for 5% GDP commitment, while Iran nuclear concerns and Ukraine's membership aspirations complicate alliance unity.

On Saturday, the European defense commissioner called on Spain to raise its defense spending to 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP).. Per Trump’s wishes, NATO members, including the entire ...

Besides Spain, seven of NATO’s 32 member countries still spend less than 2% of GDP on their defense budgets. They are Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal and Slovenia.

MADRID (AP) — Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” ...