NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ on defense ahead of summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way,” as leaders gathered in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a historic summit that could unite them around a new … Read More

US defense contributions ‘unfair,’ Europe needs to do more, incoming Lithuanian minister says

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene said on Wednesday that the large U.S. proportion of Western defense spending is unfair to Washington and that Europe needs to step up and bolster its defense industries to … Read More

Germany’s defense minister to overhaul military command to enhance war capabilities

Boris Pistorius voiced the necessity for the military to become ‘war-capable’ in light of potential Russian threats Germany’s defense minister on Thursday announced a plan to streamline and reorganize the country’s military command as part of efforts to make the … Read More

European leaders call for stronger defence ties after Trump’s Nato remarks

Polish PM Donald Tusk says ‘all for one, and one for all’ in thinly veiled riposte to Republican frontrunner European leaders have called for greater unity and military cooperation across the continent in response to comments from Donald Trump that threatened to … Read More