ROME (Reuters) - It is up to all NATO members to close gaps in their defences no matter the cost, German Defence Minister ...

German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said the country was backing U.S. President Donald Trump's call to increase the ...

Germany under new Chancellor Friedrich Merz surprised NATO allies on Thursday by signalling plans to massively boost defence ...

After meeting with his US counterpart at a gathering of NATO foreign ministers in Turkey, Germany's foreign minister said ...

Former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen tells RFE/RL that Europe’s old model of “cheap security from the US” doesn’t work any ...

Foreign minister signals Berlin will commit to 3.5% in ‘hard’ military spending and 1.5% for infrastructure by 2032 ...

General The Right Honourable The Lord Ismay, KG GCB etc, the first Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, was probably holding a glass of port after an excellent ...

Germany on Thursday backed U.S. President Donald Trump's demand to more than double NATO's defence spending target to 5% of ...

European defense stocks were rallying on Thursday, as Germany’s foreign minister said the country accepted the 5% of GDP ...

Trump’s demand has rattled many European allies, particularly those already struggling to meet Nato’s existing target of ...

Transatlantic ties were in the spotlight Thursday as NATO defense ministers met in Turkey and the European Union pursued ...

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