Highly indebted Italy's projected defence budget for 2024 was 1.49% of gross domestic product, NATO figures show, below the military alliance's current 2% target which Trump wants raised to 5%.

calling for a spending goal the U.S. itself cannot and has no plans to meet. “Looking forward to making our transatlantic partnerships stronger to keep Americans safe,” he added. Top NATO ...

"Some of this hysteria and hyperbole that I see in the global media and some domestic media in the United States about Nato is unwarranted," Rubio said on his first visit to meet his Nato counterparts ...

Italy is considering including police and coastguard services in its defence budget so it can point to a quick increase in security spending as its struggles to meet U.S.-led NATO targets ...

Struggling to Meet NATO Goal, Italy Mulls Stretching Defence Budget By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy is considering including police and coastguard services in its ...

ROME (Reuters) - Italy is considering including police and coastguard services in its defence budget so it can point to a quick increase in security spending as its struggles to meet U.S.-led NATO ...

Federal party leaders and candidates in the upcoming election say they are committed to getting Canada to meet NATO’s current defence spending target but are resisting the Trump administration ...

US President Donald Trump has rocked the foundations of Western security by casting doubt on Nato’s collective defence vow. Rattled US allies will press secretary of state Marco Rubio on ...

Rattled US allies will press Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday to lay out Washington's plans for NATO and Ukraine, but his first visit to the alliance risks being overshadowed by a growing ...

NATO chief Mark Rutte and the new US ambassador have sought to reassure European allies that Washington will remain committed to the military alliance despite harsh words from President Donald Trump.

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday that he will meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday. They are set to ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will visit Japan next week for the first time in his current capacity, and hold talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the Japanese government ...